Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableElecPay
LabelElectricity Payments: by which method do you pay?
Question text Which of these methods do you use to pay for your electricity at this house/flat… Direct debit, Standing order, Monthly/quarterly bill, Pre-payment (keycard or token) meters, Included in rent, Frequent cash payment method (i.e. more frequent than once a month), Fuel direct/direct from benefits, Fixed Annual Bill (however much gas and electricity is used) e.g. StayWarm, Paid direct by someone outside household (except DWP), Other (Please specify)?
Responses
1 Direct debit 1560
2 Standing order 33
3 Monthly quarterly bill 466
4 Pre-payment (keycard or token) meters 734
5 Included in rent 22
6 Frequent cash payment method (i.e. more frequent than once a 22
7 Fuel direct direct from benefits 3
8 Fixed Annual Bill (however much gas and electricity is used) 1
9 Other (please specify) 1
10 Paid direct by someone outside household (except DWP) 14
88 Not applicable 3
Sysmiss 2285
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsIf respondent is on a Budgeting scheme/ Budget account, then probe for payment method e.g. direct debit. If temporarily cut off, code according to last method of payment and open a note stating when this was.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
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.