Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Living Costs and Food Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePaidFor
LabelSchool Meals: During the 7 days ending yesterday, did you pay for any of [name]'s meals?
Question text Was the child given money to pay for the meals or was the school paid directly in advance?
Responses
1 Child given money 96
2 School paid directly in advance 96
3 Meals paid for by someone outside hhold 21
Sysmiss 4920
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLiving Costs and Food Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsSelect code 1 if the parent/guardian hands money to the child to pay for the meals Select code 2 if the parent/guardian pays the school directly
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in the United Kingdom surveyed during 2014.
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.