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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableMainInc5
LabelWhat is your main source of income at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner s) 2226
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 456
3 Private pension(s) 132
4 State retirement or widow s pension(s) 566
5 Jobseeker s Allowance (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 46
6 Income Support (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 61
7 Pension Credit 18
8 Incapacity benefit etc or other disabled pension or benefit 154
9 Personal Independence Payment 31
10 Universal Credit 27
11 Other state benefit or tax credit (WRITE IN) 55
12 Interest from savings or investments 33
13 Student grant, bursary or loans 39
14 Dependent on parents/other relatives 41
15 Other main source (WRITE IN) 52
98 Don`t know 19
99 Refusal 32
-2 skip, version off route 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2017
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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