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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, February 2004

Variable Details

Variablem341_5
LabelExpected main source of income in retire
Question text Which of the following do you expect will be your main source of income in retirement?
Responses
1 Own basic state pension 146
2 Partner s basic state pension 20
3 Own State Second Pension/SERPS 6
4 Partner s State 2nd Pension/SERPS 2
5 Own employer s pension 286
6 Partner s employer s pension 52
7 Own personal pension/annuity from it 77
8 Partner s personal pension/annuity from it 11
9 Ex-spouse/s pension 0
10 Own stakeholder pension 11
11 Partner s stakeholder pension 1
12 Social security benefits 2
13 Own earnings from paid work 11
14 Partner s earnings from paid work 0
15 Endowment/life assurance policy 3
16 Other insurance policy 0
17 Stocks/shares/unit trusts 7
18 Savings accounts 37
19 Inheritance/income from inheritance 6
20 Income from annuity 1
21 Rent from property 29
22 Profit from selling a house/business 12
23 Equity release scheme 1
24 Sale of possessions 2
25 Allowance from family/children 0
26 Other 10
27 Don t know 43
98 Refused 1
99 Don't know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, February 2004
Interviewer Instructions(1-26) Textfill options depending on answer at M341_4M
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;Adults;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study, monthly (up to year 2000), 8 cycles per year thereafter.
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