Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableSerInc05
LabelRent: does it include any services on card C1?
Question text Which services? Response 5
Responses
1 Heating 0
2 Lighting 0
3 Hot water 0
4 Fuel for cooking 1
5 Food, including prepared meals 0
6 TV Video rental 3
7 TV licence fees 3
8 Personal laundry 0
9 Medical expenses 0
10 Nursing and personal care 0
11 Transport 0
12 Contents insurance 0
13 Council tax 2
14 Other services 0
Sysmiss 5834
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply.
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.