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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2019

Variable Details

VariableMainInc5
LabelWhat is your main source of income at present?
Responses
1 Earnings from employment (own or spouse / partner's) 1754
2 Occupational pension(s) - from previous employer(s) 366
3 Private pension(s) 78
4 State retirement or widow's pension(s) 514
5 Jobseeker's Allowance (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 16
6 Income Support (CAN INCLUDE PENSIONER PREMIUM) 37
7 Pension Credit 8
8 Incapacity benefit / Employment and Support Allowance /DLA/o 121
9 Personal Independence Payment 24
10 Universal Credit 98
11 Other state benefit or tax credit 28
12 Interest from savings or investments 26
13 Student grant, bursary or loans 29
14 Dependent on parents/other relatives 32
15 Other main source 42
98 Don`t know 17
99 Refusal 34
-2 Skip, version off route 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2019
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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