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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableWhyRtL
LabelExpect to retire from main job after 65. Why? :BCD1065
Question text You have told us that you expect to retire from your main job after age 65 (if at all). Using this card, which is the main reason for this?
Responses
-3 skip,retire before or at 65/other answer 1363
-1 Skip, not employee/DK at EmployB 1799
1 Because you enjoy working 74
2 Because you can't afford to stop earning money 80
3 Because your employer will allow you to work beyond 65 9
4 Because you are not sure what else to do 15
5 Some other reason (PLEASE SPECIFY) 17
8 Don't know 1
9 Refusal 0
-2 Skip, version A 1128
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K8
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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