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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableSINC05
LabelSources of Income 05
Question text This card shows various possible sources of income. Can you please tell me which kinds of income you and the rest of your household receive?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Earnings from employment or self-employm 4
2 Pension from a former employer 0
3 State Pension 0
4 Child Benefit 2
5 Income Support 1
6 Other State Benefits 17
7 Tax Credits 6
8 Employment Support Allowance (ESA) 3
9 Interest from savings etc. 1
10 Other kinds of regular allowance from ou 1
11 Other sources e.g. rent 2
12 No source of income 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 3312
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (SOURCES OF INCOME) CODE ALL THAT APPLY 1. Earnings from employment or self-employment 2. Pension from a former employer 3. State Pension 4. Child Benefit 5. Income support 6. Other State Benefits 7. Tax Credits 8. Employment Support Allowance (ESA) 9. Interest from savings 10. Other kinds of regular allowance from outside household 11. Other sources e.g. rent 12. No source of income -> [HBENEF]
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected annually
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