Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHiHNum
LabelJoint householder with highest income
Question text You have told me that ... jointly own or rent the accommodation. Which of them/who has the highest income from earnings, benefits, pensions and any other sources?
Responses
1 2084
2 857
3 8
4 6
5 1
6 1
17 52
Sysmiss 2834
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsEnter person number - if two or more joint householders have the same income, enter 17. These are the joint householders.
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.