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benefits_w11

Unearned Income and State Benefits module

Questions 19

benefits_w11.intbenefit

Benefit module intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: One of the most important parts of our research is how people are getting by financially these days. We have found that we need to ask about a number of different types of income, otherwise our results could be misleading. Please think about ALL of the extra sources of income you receive, as well as any benefits or tax credits. {if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 | 2} If you are at all unsure about whether something would count, you can check with me. We'd like to remind you that anything you tell us is completely confidential.

OptionLabel
1Continue

benefits_w11.benbase

Income: Receives core benefits

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: First, are you currently receiving any of these payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Income Supportk_benbase1 (k_indresp) Income Support
2Job Seeker's Allowancek_benbase2 (k_indresp) Job Seeker's Allowance
3Child Benefitk_benbase3 (k_indresp) Child Benefit
4Universal Creditk_benbase4 (k_indresp) Universal Credit
96None of thesek_benbase96 (k_indresp) None of these

benefits_w11.benctc

Income: Receives Child Tax Credit

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are you receiving Child Tax Credit {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if BenBase = 3 & BenBase <> 4 (Receives child benefit but does not receives Universal Credit)

benefits_w11.benpen

Income: Pensions

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Are you receiving any of these types of payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1NI Pension or State Retirement (Old Age) Pensionk_benpen1 (k_indresp) NI Pension or State Retirement (Old Age) Pension
2A pension from a previous employerk_benpen2 (k_indresp) A pension from a previous employer
3A pension from a spouse's previous employerk_benpen3 (k_indresp) A pension from a spouse's previous employer
4Pension Credit including Guarantee Credit & Savings Creditk_benpen4 (k_indresp) Pension Credit including Guarantee Credit & Savings Credit
5Private Pension or Annuityk_benpen5 (k_indresp) Private Pension or Annuity
6Widow's or War Widow's Pensionk_benpen6 (k_indresp) Widow's or War Widow's Pension
7Widowed Mother's Allowance, Parent's Allowance or Bereavement Allowancek_benpen7 (k_indresp) Widowed Mother's Allowance, Parent's Allowance or Bereavement Allowance
8War Disablement Pensionk_benpen8 (k_indresp) War Disablement Pension
96None of thesek_benpen96 (k_indresp) None of these

benefits_w11.niserps

Income: Receives SERPS

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: You say you receive the State Retirement Pension. Does this include any income from the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme, also known as SERPS?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if BenPen = 1 (Receives the NI Pension or State Retirement Pension)

benefits_w11.bendis

Income: Disability benefits

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Are you currently receiving any of these payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Incapacity Benefitk_bendis1 (k_indresp) Incapacity Benefit
2Employment and Support Allowancek_bendis2 (k_indresp) Employment and Support Allowance
3Severe Disablement Allowancek_bendis3 (k_indresp) Severe Disablement Allowance
4Carer's Allowancek_bendis4 (k_indresp) Carer's Allowance
5Disability Living Allowancek_bendis5 (k_indresp) Disability Living Allowance
12Personal Independence Paymentsk_bendis12 (k_indresp) Personal Independence Payments
7Attendance Allowancek_bendis7 (k_indresp) Attendance Allowance
8Industrial Injury Disablement Benefitk_bendis8 (k_indresp) Industrial Injury Disablement Benefit
10Sickness and Accident Insurancek_bendis10 (k_indresp) Sickness and Accident Insurance
97Any other disability related benefit or paymentk_bendis97 (k_indresp) Any other disability related benefit or payment
96None of thesek_bendis96 (k_indresp) None of these

benefits_w11.benesa

Employment and Support Allowance: Work-Related Activity Group or Support Group

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Do you know whether the Employment and Support Allowance is in the....

OptionLabel
1Work-Related Activity Group
2Support Group
3SPONTANEOUS: Not sure/Don't know

Universe:
if BenDis = 2 (Receives employment and support allowance)

benefits_w11.othben

Other benefits or credits

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Are you currently receiving any of these payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Foster Allowancek_othben1 (k_indresp) Foster Allowance
2Maternity Allowancek_othben2 (k_indresp) Maternity Allowance
3In-Work Credit for Lone Parentsk_othben3 (k_indresp) In-Work Credit for Lone Parents
4Return to Work Creditk_othben4 (k_indresp) Return to Work Credit
5Working Tax Creditk_othben5 (k_indresp) Working Tax Credit
6Council Tax Reductionk_othben6 (k_indresp) Council Tax Reduction
7Rate Rebatek_othben7 (k_indresp) Rate Rebate
8Housing Benefitk_othben8 (k_indresp) Housing Benefit
9Rent Rebatek_othben9 (k_indresp) Rent Rebate
97Any other state benefit or creditk_othben97 (k_indresp) Any other state benefit or credit
96None of thesek_othben96 (k_indresp) None of these

benefits_w11.bensta

Income: Other sources

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And aside from the types of income we've just been discussing, are you currently receiving any of these types of payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} ,either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
2Education Grant other than a Student Loan or Tuition Fee Loank_bensta2 (k_indresp) Education Grant other than a Student Loan or Tuition Fee Loan
3Trade Union or Friendly Society Paymentk_bensta3 (k_indresp) Trade Union or Friendly Society Payment
4Maintenance or Alimonyk_bensta4 (k_indresp) Maintenance or Alimony
5Payments from a family member not living with youk_bensta5 (k_indresp) Payments from a family member not living with you
6Rent from Boarders or Lodgers (not family members) living here with youk_bensta6 (k_indresp) Rent from Boarders or Lodgers (not family members) living here with you
7Rent from any other property even if that only covers that property's mortgage or running costsk_bensta7 (k_indresp) Rent from any other property even if that only covers that property's mortgage o
97Or any other regular paymentk_bensta97 (k_indresp) Or any other regular payment
96None of thesek_bensta96 (k_indresp) None of these

benefits_w11.missource

Income source enumerated at previous wave but not current wave

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

benefits_w11.nfh

Further income sources

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Can I just check, according to our records, you have in the past received [ff_bentype01 - ff_bentype41]. Are you currently receiving [ff_bentype01 - ff_bentype41] {if HHSize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} either just yourself or jointly?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

benefits_w11.ficode

Income receipt code

Type: choice

OptionLabel
1NI Retirement/State Retirement (Old Age) Pension
2A Pension from a previous employer
3A Pension from a spouse's previous employer
4A Private Pension/Annuity
5A Widow's or War Widow's Pension
6A Widowed Mother's Allowance / Widowed Parent's Allowance / Bereavement Allowance
7Pension Credit (includes Guarantee Credit & Saving Credit)
8Severe Disablement Allowance
9Industrial Injury Disablement Allowance
10Disability Living Allowance
11Attendance Allowance
12Carer's Allowance (formerly Invalid Care Allowance)
13War Disablement Pension
14Incapacity Benefit
15Income Support
16Job Seeker's Allowance
18Child Benefit (including Lone-Parent Child Benefit payments)
19Child Tax Credit
20Working Tax Credit (includes Disabled Person's Tax Credit)
21Maternity Allowance
22Housing Benefit
23Council Tax Benefit
24Educational Grant (not Student Loan or Tuition Fee Loan
25Trade Union / Friendly Society Payment
26Maintenance or Alimony
27Payments from a family member not living here
28Rent from Boarders or Lodgers (not family members) living here with you
29Rent from any other property
30Foster Allowance / Guardian Allowance
31Rent Rebate
32Rate Rebate
33Employment and Support Allowance
34Return to Work Credit
35Sickness and Accident Insurance
36In-Work Credit for Lone Parents
37Other Disability Related Benefit or Payment
38Any other regular payment
39Any other state benefit
40Universal Credit
41Personal Independence Payments
98DON'T KNOW
99REFUSED

benefits_w11.fiseq

Income receipt sequence number

Type: number

benefits_w11.frval

Last amount received

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF 'DON'T KNOW/CAN'T REMEMBER' PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT
IF RESPONDENT CANNOT SEPARATE OUT THE AMOUNTS FOR A SPECIFIC STATE BENEFIT, RECORD TOTAL AMOUNT FOR ALL COMBINED STATE BENEFITS THEN INDICATE AT SUBSEQUENT STATE BENEFITS THAT THE SPECIFIC AMOUNT HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS PART OF A PAYMENT ALREADY RECORDED BY ENTERING A VALUE OF £0.

Text: How much was the last payment of [FICODE] you received (to nearest £)?

benefits_w11.frwc

Period covered by last amount received

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: What period did that cover?

OptionLabel
1One week
2Two weeks
3Three weeks
4Four weeks
5Calendar month
7Two calendar months
8Eight times a year
9Nine times a year
10Ten times a year
13Three months/13 weeks
26Six months/26 weeks
52One year/12 months/52 w
90Less than one week
95One off/lump sum
96None of these

Universe:
if FRVAL > 0 (Amount received stated)

benefits_w11.frjt

Last payment: Sole or joint recipient

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you receive that solely in your name or jointly with someone else?

OptionLabel
1Sole
2Joint

benefits_w11.frjtpn

PNO of joint recipient

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF PERSON NOT IN HOUSEHOLD SELECT "NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBER"

Text: With whom do you receive [FICODE]?

OptionLabel
0Non-household member
1Person number 1
2Person number 2
3Person number 3
4Person number 4
5Person number 5
6Person number 6
7Person number 7
8Person number 8
9Person number 9
10Person number 10
11Person number 11
12Person number 12
13Person number 13
14Person number 14
15Person number 15
16Person number 16

Universe:
if FRJT = 2 (Received income from source jointly with someone else)

benefits_w11.fitax

Pre/post tax income

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Was this amount received before tax was owed or after tax was paid?

OptionLabel
1Before tax
2After tax

Universe:
if (FICODE IN 2,3,4) AND (FRVAL >= 0) (Receives a pension from a previous employer, a pension from a spouse's previous employer or a private pension/annuity and last amount received has been reported)

benefits_w11.fraddl

Received additional payment from source

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: And are you currently receiving any other payments of [FICODE]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if FICODE IN 2,3,4,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,35,38,39 (Receives a pension from a previous employer, a pension from a spouse's previous employer, a private pension/annuity, education grant, trade union/friendly society payment, maintenance or alimony, payment from a family member not living here, rent from borders or lodgers, rent from any other property, foster allowance/guardian allowance, sickness/accident insurance, any other regular payment or any other state benefit)

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