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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableMainInc5
LabelWhat is your main source of income at present?
Question text Which of these is the main source of income for you (and your spouse/partner) at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner's) 1618
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 321
3 Private pension(s) 68
4 State retirement or widow's pension(s) 479
5 Jobseeker's Allowance (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 41
6 Income Support (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 42
7 Pension Credit 11
8 Incapacity benefit / Employment and Support Allowance /Disab 121
9 Personal Independence Payment 13
10 Universal Credit 12
11 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN) 45
12 Interest from savings or investments 25
13 Student grant, bursary or loans 29
14 Dependent on parents/other relatives 34
15 Other main source (WRITE IN) 44
98 Don't Know 12
99 Refusal 27
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCARD R15 1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner's) 2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 3 Private pension(s) 4 State retirement or widow's pension(s) 5 Jobseeker's Allowance (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 6 Income Support (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 7 Pension Credit 8 Incapacity benefit / Employment and Support Allowance /Disability Living Allowance or other disabled pension or benefit(s) (formerly invalidity or sickness benefit) 9 Personal Independence Payment 10 Universal Credit 11 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN) 12 Interest from savings or investments 13 Student grant, bursary or loans 14 Dependent on parents/other relatives 15 Other main source (WRITE IN)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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