Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableAllType5
LabelAllowances: What allowances have you received?
Question text What allowances have you received?
Responses
1 Regular allowance from a member of your 0
2 Maintenance or separation allowance 0
3 Any other regualr allowance from an indi 0
4 Allowance for foster child 0
5 Allowance for adopted child 0
6 Other regular allowance from an organisa 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsRegular allowance from a member of your household who is temporarily absent Maintenance or separation allowance Any other regular allowance from an individual who is not a member of this household Allowance for foster child Allowance for adopted child Other regular allowance from an organisation
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.