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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableMainInc4
LabelWhich of these is the main source of income for you at present? :Q1348
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your husband/wife/partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner s) 2623
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 389
3 Private pension(s) 117
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 679
5 Jobseeker s Allowance/ Unemployment benefit 55
6 Income Support (not for pensioners) 193
7 Pension Credit/ Minimum Income Guarantee/ Income Support for 28
8 Invalidity, sickness or disabled pension or benefit(s) 129
9 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN) 41
10 Interest from savings or investments 72
11 Student grant, bursary or loans 41
12 Dependent on parents/other relatives 41
13 Other main source (WRITE IN) 30
98 Don't know 17
99 Refusal 31
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L16
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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