Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableAllType3
LabelAllowances: What allowances have you received?
Question text What allowances have you received?
Responses
1 Regular allowance from a member of your household who is tem 0
2 Maintenance or separation allowance 0
3 Any other regular allowance from an individual who is not a 1
4 Allowance for foster child 0
5 Allowance for adopted child 0
6 Other regular allowance from an organisation 0
Sysmiss 12177
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2010
Interviewer Instructions[Value labels should read: (1) Regular allowance from a member of your household who is temporarily absent (2) Maintenance or separation allowance (3) Any other regular allowance from an individual who is not a member of this household (4) Allowance for foster child (5) Allowance for adopted child (6) Other regular allowance from an organisation]
UniverseNational;Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2010.
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.