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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableWhyRtBf
LabelWhy expect to retire before SPAge? Q509
Question text At the moment State Pension Age is 60 for women and 65 for men. You have told us that you expect to retire from your main job before this. Is this mainly because you want to, because your employer will not allow you to continue working, due to ill health, or, for some other reason?
Responses
1 R want to 467
2 employer not allow continue working 39
3 due to ill health 10
4 other reason 26
8 Don't know 0
9 Not answered 18
-3 Skp,not before SPA 954
-1 Skp,not employee 1685
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ONE ONLY
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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