Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableMainInc4
LabelMain source income Respondent and partner now? Q1103
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 2556
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 407
3 Private pension(s) 105
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 584
5 Jobseeker s Allowance/ Unemployment bene 55
6 Income Support (not Rnumchfor pensioners) 186
7 Pension Credit/ Minimum Income Guarantee 30
8 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 120
9 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE 42
10 Interest from savings or investments 41
11 Student grant, bursary or loans 43
12 Dependent on parents/other relatives 52
13 Other main source (WRITE IN) 28
98 Don't know 9
99 Not answered 32
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L6/L8
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.