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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2022

Variable Details

VariablePAYBILLS21
LabelHow well your household had been keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the six months
Question text There has been a large increase in the cost of living since September 2021. Which one of the following statements best describes how well your household had been keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the six months before then, that is between March and August 2021?
Responses
1 Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties 551
2 Keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time 523
3 Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle 219
4 Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some 50
5 Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many 18
8 Don't know 25
9 Not answered/refused 19
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2022
Interviewer InstructionsPlease select one answer
UniverseAdults aged 18 or over living in private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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