Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

VariableMainInc3
LabelMain source of income Respondent and partner now? Q967
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you and your (husband/wife/partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse 1917
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 299
3 Private pension(s) 50
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 478
5 Jobseeker s Allowance/ Unemployment bene 57
6 Pension Credit/ Minimum Income Guarantee 44
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 129
8 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE 103
9 Interest from savings or investments 25
10 Student grant, bursary or loans 36
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 25
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 17
98 Don't know 7
99 Not answered 12
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD H6/H7
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.