Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableMainInc4
LabelWhat is the main source of income for you/your spouse/partner now? :Q1369
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) 2006
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 293
3 Private pension(s) 106
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 498
5 Jobseeker s Allowance/ Unemployment benefit 65
6 Income Support (not for pensioners) 152
7 Pension Credit/ Minimum Income Guarantee/ Income Support for 28
8 Incapacity or disabled pension or benefit(s) (formerly inval 91
9 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN) 44
10 Interest from savings or investments 33
11 Student grant, bursary or loans 28
12 Dependent on parents/other relatives 27
13 Other main source (WRITE IN) 18
98 Don't know 9
99 Refusal 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD L12
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.