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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, May 2005

Variable Details

Variablem373_261
LabelHow to improve pensions system
Question text There is currently a lot of debate and discussion about the pensions system and a number of people have put forward ideas to make it better. Which of the following would most improve your confidence in the pensions system? Response 1.
Responses
1 Simpler, less complex pensions system 460
2 Clearer information about the State pension and my entitleme 213
3 Clearer information about private pensions and what I need t 104
4 Free individual advice paid for by the Government 46
5 Better value private pensions 39
6 A guarantee that you would not lose the value of the contrib 133
7 Independent body to monitor the pensions system in people s 41
8 Better regulation of financial service companies 13
9 Better protection for employer-sponsored (defined benefit) p 35
10 Less interference by Government 15
11 Don t know / no opinion (spontaneous only) 103
12 Telephone interview 30
98 Refusal 15
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, May 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD J2. Code up to three.
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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