Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHPY9
LabelHire Purchase: which year obtained item?
Question text When did you obtain the item or service?
Responses
Sysmiss 5843
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCode year.
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2008.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Due to funding constraints, from January 2010 the Northern Ireland (NI) sample used for the LCF will be reduced to a sample proportionate to the NI population relative to the UK.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; From January 2006, the EFS (now LCF) moved from a financial to calendar year basis in anticipation of the IHS.