Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableLinstyp8
LabelLife Insurance: what type of policy is this?
Question text What type of policy is this?
Responses
1 Annuity 0
2 Endowment (including endowment savings plan) 0
3 Life (excluding fixed term) or death 2
4 Fixed term life (inc. ret. policy, capital accumulation plan 0
5 Other 0
Sysmiss 5841
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2008
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.