Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableRentAmt
LabelRent: How much rent did your hh actuallypay last time it was due?
Question text How much rent did your household actually pay last time it was due, after deducting any Housing Benefit (rent rebate)?
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsEnter to the nearest £1 (after Housing Benefit). Include council tax, council water charge, water rates if paid as part of rent.
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2009.
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.
We think this variable belongs to a group:
GSS secondary setting GSS Harmonised Principles