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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen509019
LabelCMI:64 D80 Main reason for mortgage/rent arrears - Reason 1
Question text What was the main reason you were behind with your payments? Response 1
Responses
1 Mortgage increased 33
2 Rent increased 1
3 Redundancy/dismissal 176
4 CM/partner on strike 32
5 Lack of overtime 12
6 Short-time working 29
7 Temp/seasonal job 4
8 Couldn't work health 44
9 No work - kid probs 24
10 No work -family duty 1
11 Income fell (other) 52
12 Partner didn't pay 26
13 Ex-partner didn't pay 29
14 Awaiting rent rebate 17
15 Awaiting Housing Ben 10
16 Landlord not paid HB 8
17 Money tied-up 24
18 Rent office strike 1
19 Couldn't pay - other 225
95 Irrelevant, etc 65
Sysmiss 10656
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 33 at the time of NCDS5).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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