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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, December 2006

Variable Details

VariableM336_201
LabelActions if mortgage increased by X%..Y%
Question text Which, if any, of the actions on the card might you consider to help to cover the higher payments? Response 1
Responses
1 Use savings and/or investments 23
2 Talk to my lender about rearranging payments 39
3 Use credit card or overdraft 10
4 Borrow from my friends and family 8
5 Take out a new mortgage at a lower rate of interest 20
6 Take out a new mortgage over a longer period of time 11
7 Switch from a repayment to an interest-only mortgage 1
8 Sell home and move to cheaper property 6
9 Sell home and move to rented accommodation 4
10 Rent out a room in my home 3
11 Cut back on spending in other areas 17
12 Other (specify) 1
13 None of these 1
14 Don t know - Spontaneous only 0
98 Refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, December 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 11. Code all that apply.
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 (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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