selfemployment_w1

selfemployment_w1.selfemp

Time at start of self-employment module

Type: time

• a_selfemp_tm (a_indresp) start time for selfemp module (seconds)

selfemployment_w1.jsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Do you have any employees?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

• a_jsboss (a_indresp) S/emp: hires employees

selfemployment_w1.jssize

S/emp: number of employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: How many people do you employ?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSBOSS = 1 (Have employees)

• a_jssize (a_indresp) S/emp: number of employees

selfemployment_w1.jshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL, GIVE AVERAGE WRITE IN HOURS

Text: How many hours in total do you usually work in a week in your job?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

• a_jshrs (a_indresp) s/emp: hours normally worked per week

selfemployment_w1.jstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP

Text: Which of these best describes your employment situation...

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

• a_jstypeb (a_indresp) s/emp: nature of employment

selfemployment_w1.jsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

• a_jsaccs (a_indresp) s/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

selfemployment_w1.jspart

S/emp: own account or partnership

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jspart (a_indresp) s/emp: own account or partnership

selfemployment_w1.jsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE IF PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANT PLEASE ENTER THE BEGINNING MONTH F9 FOR HELP

Text: What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jsprbm (a_indresp) s/emp: date accounts began: month

selfemployment_w1.jsprby4

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jsprby4 (a_indresp) s/emp: date accounts began: year

selfemployment_w1.jsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jsprem (a_indresp) s/emp: date accounts ended: month

selfemployment_w1.jsprey4

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jsprey4 (a_indresp) s/emp: date accounts ended: year

selfemployment_w1.jsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT WRITE IN TO NEAREST £ F9 FOR HELP

Text: What was the amount of (your share of) the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

• a_jsprf (a_indresp) s/emp: net profit in last yearly account

selfemployment_w1.jsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does this figure relate to profit or loss?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)

• a_jsprls (a_indresp) sole accounts: whether profit/loss

selfemployment_w1.jsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Can i just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)

• a_jsprtx (a_indresp) sole accounts: whether before tax

selfemployment_w1.jsprni

Sole accounts: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)

• a_jsprni (a_indresp) sole accounts: whether before ni

selfemployment_w1.jspayu

Average income from job/business

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT

Text: After paying for any materials, equipment or goods that you use(d) in your work, what was your weekly or monthly income, on average, from this job/business over the last 12 months?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)

• a_jspayu (a_indresp) average income from job/business

selfemployment_w1.jspayw

Job/business income: pay period (weeks)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was that weekly or monthly income?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

• a_jspayw (a_indresp) job/business income: pay period (weeks)

selfemployment_w1.jspytx

Job/business income: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Can i just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

• a_jspytx (a_indresp) job/business income: whether before tax

selfemployment_w1.jspyni

Job/business income: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

• a_jspyni (a_indresp) job/business income: whether before ni

selfemployment_w1.jspl

S/emp: work location

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP

Text: Where do you mainly work? Is it...

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

• a_jspl (a_indresp) s/emp: work location

selfemployment_w1.jsttwt

S/emp: commuting time provided

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)

• a_jsttwt (a_indresp) s/emp: commuting time provided

selfemployment_w1.jsttwtb

S/emp: commuting time

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)

• a_jsttwtb (a_indresp) s/emp: commuting time

selfemployment_w1.jsworkdis

S/emp: commuting distance

Type: number

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE IF NECESSARY: PLEASE GIVE YOUR BEST ESTIMATE ENTER NUMBER OF MILES RECORD JOURNEYS OF HALF A MILE OR LESS AS 0

Text: About how far, in miles, do you live from your usual place of work?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if month = 1,2,3,4,5,6 (Sample month is January 2009 to June 2009)

• a_jsworkdis (a_indresp) s/emp: commuting distance

selfemployment_w1.jsworktrav

S/emp: mode of transport to work

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROBE FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF THE JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE IF CANNOT SPECIFY ONE MODE ONLY, RECORD AS 'OTHER'

Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)

• a_jsworktrav (a_indresp) s/emp: mode of transport to work