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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005

Variable Details

Variablem375_7
LabelWhy save in an ISA?
Question text Please look at the options listed on this card, can you tell me the main reason why you are saving money in (an) ISA(s)?
Responses
1 Rainy day/ emergencies 102
2 Start family/ pay for children s expenses 5
3 Special purchase or occasions (for example car or wedding) 12
4 Buy a house/ home improvements 18
5 Specifically for retirement 57
6 Children s education 11
7 Medical care or nursing home fees (for yourself or for someo 9
8 Interest is tax-free 165
9 On advice of other people 22
10 The future/ no specific reason 57
11 Other 5
12 Don t know ( spontaneous only ) 3
98 Refusal 1
Sysmiss 752
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, August 2005
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD L7. Code 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), eight cycles per year thereafter.
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