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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variablemaininc2
LabelMain income source of household? Q720
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 918
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous 152
3 Private pension(s) 49
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 253
5 Jobseeker s Allowance/ Unemployment bene 33
6 Income Suppport/ Minimum Income Guarante 56
7 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension 66
8 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE 13
9 Interest from savings or investments 10
10 Student grant, bursary or loans 18
11 Dependent on parents/other relatives 11
12 Other main source (WRITE IN) 8
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 5
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD X7
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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