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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004

Variable Details

Variablem344_4
LabelExpected main source of income in retirement?
Question text I'd now like you to think about your income in retirement. What do you expect to be your main source of income in retirement?
Responses
1 Own basic state pension 269
2 Spouse s/partner s basic state pension 20
3 Own SERPS 9
4 Spouse s/partner s SERPS 2
5 Own employer s pension 366
6 Spouse s/partner s employer s pension 79
7 Own personal pension/annuity bought from personal pension 135
8 Spouse s/partner s personal pension/annuity 12
9 Ex-spouse s pension(s) 2
10 Own stakeholder pension 4
11 Spouse s/partner s stakeholder pension 2
12 Social security benefits 15
13 Own earnings from paid work 17
14 Spouse s/partner s earnings from paid work 0
15 Endowment/life assurance policy 3
16 Other insurance policy 0
17 Stocks/shares/unit trusts 11
18 Savings accounts 56
19 Inheritance/income from inheritance 6
20 Income from annuity 1
21 Rent from property (including subletting) 32
22 The profit from selling a large house and moving 15
23 Equity release scheme 4
24 Sale of possessions 5
25 Income or allowance from family or children 2
26 Other 17
27 Don t know 145
98 Refused 16
99 Don't know 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, March 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY.
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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