Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableJntEldA
LabelEldest joint householder with highest income
Responses
1 29
2 22
3 1
Sysmiss 5791
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsEnter person number of the eldest joint householder from those with the same highest income. ASK OR RECORD.
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.