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Self-employment module

Questions 45

selfemployment_w12.jsseissby4

COVID-19 SEISS grant period: start year

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)
and if JSSEISSOUT = 1 (Application was approved)

selfemployment_w12.jsseissey4

COVID-19 SEISS grant period: end year

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)
and if JSSEISSOUT = 1 (Application was approved)

selfemployment_w12.jsttwtb

S/emp: commuting time

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if JSTTWT = 1 (Time taken to get to work is provided)

selfemployment_w12.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 HM Revenue and Customs)

selfemployment_w12.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 HM Revenue and Customs)

selfemployment_w12.jsseissem

COVID-19 SEISS grant period: end month

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)
and if JSSEISSOUT = 1 (Application was approved)

selfemployment_w12.jsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

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

selfemployment_w12.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 £

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 HM Revenue and Customs)

selfemployment_w12.jsownamt

Non-business amount per month

Type: number

Source: FRS adapted

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: Thinking of the last 12 months, on average how much have you taken EACH MONTH for these non-business purposes?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1|3 (Annual business accounts are (or will be) prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)
and if JSWORKAC = 1 (Has separate accounts for work/business and private finances)
and if JSOWNSUM = 1 (Draws from work account for non-business purposes)

selfemployment_w12.jstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

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

OptionLabel
1Running a business or a professional practice
2Partner in a business or a professional practice
3Working for myself
4A sub-contractor
5Doing freelance work
6Or self-employed in some other way?

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

selfemployment_w12.jsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

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

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

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

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

selfemployment_w12.jspl

S/emp: work location

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

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

OptionLabel
1At home
2From your own home
3From separate business premises
4From a van or stall
5From client's or customer's premises
6Driving or travelling around
97Or from some other place?

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

selfemployment_w12.jshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL, GIVE AVERAGE WRITE IN HOURS ENTER TO THE NEAREST HOUR

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

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

selfemployment_w12.jsprhr

Number hours choose to work per week

Type: number

Source: HILDA

Interviewer Instruction: THIS INCLUDES ANY WORK DONE AT THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME. IF RESPONDENT INDICATES THEY WOULD PREFER NOT TO WORK AT ALL, EMPHASISE THAT THIS ALSO MEANS THEY WILL RECEIVE NO INCOME FROM WAGES OR SALARY.

Text: In total, how many hours a week, on average, would you choose to work? Again, take into account how that would affect your income.

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSHRCPR = 1 | 3 (Would choose to work fewer or more hours than now.)

selfemployment_w12.jsseissam

COVID-19 SEISS amount awarded

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN TO NEAREST £

Text: How much were you awarded for this JSSEISSNUM greater than 1first/second/third/fourth grant?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)
and if JSSEISSOUT = 1 (Application was approved)

selfemployment_w12.jspayu

Average income from job/business

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT ENTER TO THE NEAREST POUND

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|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 2|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 1 & (JSOWNSUM = 2|DK|REF)) | JSPRF = DK|REF (Business accounts have not been prepared or not yet been prepared OR does not have separate work and private bank accounts OR has separate work and private bank accounts but does not draw money from work account for non-business purposes)

selfemployment_w12.jsowotam

Non-business average amount

Type: number

Source: FRS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT

Text: On average, how much is that each month?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1|3 (Annual business accounts are (or will be) prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)
and if JSWORKAC = 1 (Has separate accounts for work/business and private finances)
and if JSOWNSUM = 1 (Draws from work account for non-business purposes)
and if JSOWNOTH = 1 (Receives other non-business income)

selfemployment_w12.jswktrvfar

S/emp: main mode of transport to work

Type: choice

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY

Text: Which do you use for the furthest part of your journey to work?

OptionLabel
1Drive myself by car or van
2Get a lift with someone from household
3Get a lift with someone outside the household
4Motorcycle/moped/scooter
5Taxi/minicab
6Bus/coach
7Train
8Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway
9Cycle
10Walk
97Other

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if More than one response at JSWKTRV (Uses more than one mode of transport to get to work)

selfemployment_w12.jsnitax

S/emp: pays own NI

Type: choice

Source: LFS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Do you pay your own National Insurance and Tax or is this usually deducted by the organisation(s) you work for, for example, your client, employer, agency etc?

OptionLabel
1Pay your own National Insurance and Tax
2Pay your own National Insurance or Tax but not both
3National Insurance and tax deducted by the organisation(s) you work for, for example, your client, employer, agency, etc.

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

selfemployment_w12.jsseissbm

COVID-19 SEISS grant period: start month

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: PLEASE ENTER THE BEGINNING MONTH

Text: Which period does the grant cover?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)
and if JSSEISSOUT = 1 (Application was approved)

selfemployment_w12.jsownsum

Draw money for non-business

Type: choice

Source: FRS adapted

Interviewer Instruction: CODE "YES" IF ANY APPLY

Text: Do you draw money from your work account for any non-business purposes, such as any of these?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1|3 (Annual business accounts are (or will be) prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)
and if JSWORKAC = 1 (Has separate accounts for work/business and private finances)

selfemployment_w12.jswktrv

S/emp: mode(s) of transport to work

Type: multichoice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Drive myself by car or vanl_jswktrv1 (l_indresp) Drive myself by car or van
2Get a lift with someone from householdl_jswktrv2 (l_indresp) Get a lift with someone from household
3Get a lift with someone outside the householdl_jswktrv3 (l_indresp) Get a lift with someone outside the household
4Motorcycle/moped/scooterl_jswktrv4 (l_indresp) Motorcycle/moped/scooter
5Taxi/minicabl_jswktrv5 (l_indresp) Taxi/minicab
6Bus/coachl_jswktrv6 (l_indresp) Bus/coach
7Trainl_jswktrv7 (l_indresp) Train
8Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railwayl_jswktrv8 (l_indresp) Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway
9Cyclel_jswktrv9 (l_indresp) Cycle
10Walkl_jswktrv10 (l_indresp) Walk
97Otherl_jswktrv97 (l_indresp) Other

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

selfemployment_w12.jsttwt

S/emp: commuting time provided

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

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

OptionLabel
1Write in number of minutes
2Doesn't apply

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

selfemployment_w12.jsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you have any employees?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

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

selfemployment_w12.jsseissnum

Covid-19 number SEISS grants applied for

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: How many Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants have you applied for?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)

selfemployment_w12.jsprf_cawi

S/emp: net profit CAWI non-response statement

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Text: If possible, please provide an answer to this question as this is one of the key questions in this study. Please be assured that the information you give us will be treated confidentially. What was the amount of (your share of) the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period? Include any money subsequently put back into the business. Please provide an amount to the nearest pound.

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 & JSPRF = MIS (Mode is CAWI AND self-employed net profit is Missing.)

selfemployment_w12.jssize

S/emp: number of employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: How many people do you employ?

OptionLabel
11 - 2
23 - 9
310 - 24
425 - 49
550 - 99
6100 - 199
7200 - 499
8500 - 999
91000 or more
10Don't know but fewer than 25
11Don't know but 25 or more

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

selfemployment_w12.jshrcpr

Change hours work per week

Type: choice

Source: HILDA

Text: If you could choose the number of hours you work each week, and taking into account how that would affect your income, would you prefer to work...

OptionLabel
1Fewer hours than you do now?
2About the same hours as you do now?
3Or more hours than you do now?

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

selfemployment_w12.jsseissap

COVID-19 Self-Emp Income Support Scheme Application

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: You may have been eligible for a grant under the coronavirus Self-Employment Income Support Scheme. Have you ever applied for this type of grant?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3No, not yet but I will do

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

selfemployment_w12.jsseissout

Covid-19 SEISS application outcome

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: JSSEISSNUM greater than 1Thinking about the first/second/third/fourth application, wJSSEISSNUM = 1What was the outcome of this application?

OptionLabel
1My application was approved
2My application is being processed
3My application was unsuccessful

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSSEISSAP = 1 (Made Self-Emp Income Support Scheme application)

selfemployment_w12.jsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for HM Revenue and Customs for tax purposes?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Not yet but will be

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

selfemployment_w12.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?

OptionLabel
1Own account (sole owner)
2In partnership

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

selfemployment_w12.jsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does this figure relate to profit or loss?

OptionLabel
1Profit/earnings
2Loss

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

selfemployment_w12.jsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of income tax?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before tax
2No, after tax

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

selfemployment_w12.jsprni

Sole accounts: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before NI
2No, after NI

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

selfemployment_w12.jsworkac

Work account

Type: choice

Source: FRS

Text: Do you have separate bank or building society accounts for your work and your private finances?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1|3 (Annual business accounts are (or will be) prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)

selfemployment_w12.jsownoth

Other non-business income

Type: choice

Source: FRS

Text: Apart from any drawings from the bank/building society, do you receive any other income from this job/business, for personal use?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1|3 (Annual business accounts are (or will be) prepared for HM Revenue and Customs)
and if JSWORKAC = 1 (Has separate accounts for work/business and private finances)
and if JSOWNSUM = 1 (Draws from work account for non-business purposes)

selfemployment_w12.jspayw

Job/business income: pay period (weeks)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was that weekly or monthly income?

OptionLabel
1Weekly income
2Monthly income
97Other

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if (JSACCS = 2|3|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 2|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 1 & (JSOWNSUM = 2|DK|REF)) | JSPRF = DK|REF (Business accounts have not been prepared or not yet been prepared OR does not have separate work and private bank accounts OR has separate work and private bank accounts but does not draw money from work account for non-business purposes)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, don't know or refused)

selfemployment_w12.jspytx

Job/business income: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of income tax?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before tax
2No, after tax

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if (JSACCS = 2|3|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 2|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 1 & (JSOWNSUM = 2|DK|REF)) | JSPRF = DK|REF (Business accounts have not been prepared or not yet been prepared OR does not have separate work and private bank accounts OR has separate work and private bank accounts but does not draw money from work account for non-business purposes)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, don't know or refused)

selfemployment_w12.jspyni

Job/business income: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before NI
2No, after NI

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if (JSACCS = 2|3|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 2|DK|REF) | (JSWORKAC = 1 & (JSOWNSUM = 2|DK|REF)) | JSPRF = DK|REF (Business accounts have not been prepared or not yet been prepared OR does not have separate work and private bank accounts OR has separate work and private bank accounts but does not draw money from work account for non-business purposes)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, don't know or refused)

selfemployment_w12.jsmaintrvchng

Whether main mode of travel to work has changed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Just to check, our records show that last time when we interviewed you on [ff_intdate] you ff_JSwktrvtally = 1got to work by ff_JSMAINWKTRVff_JSwktrvtally = 2used [ff_JSMAINWKTRV] for the furthest part of your journey. Is there an error in our records or have you changed the way you travel to work?

OptionLabel
1There is an error in the records.
2I have changed the way I travel to work.

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> JSMAINWKTRV & (ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS) & JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS (Main mode of travel to work has changed.)

selfemployment_w12.jsrsntrvchng

Reason main mode travel to work changed

Type: multichoice

Source: DfT

Text: Why did you change the way you travel to work? Please select all that apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1New jobl_jsrsntrvchng1 (l_indresp) New job
2Moved housel_jsrsntrvchng2 (l_indresp) Moved house
3Change in family circumstances (e.g. had a baby, got divorced, child left school etc.)l_jsrsntrvchng3 (l_indresp) Change in family circumstances (e.g. had a baby, got divorced, child left s
4I wanted to reduce my CO2 emissionsl_jsrsntrvchng4 (l_indresp) I wanted to reduce my CO2 emissions
5New method quicker/more convenientl_jsrsntrvchng5 (l_indresp) New method quicker/more convenient
6New method cheaper/freel_jsrsntrvchng6 (l_indresp) New method cheaper/free
7Health reasonsl_jsrsntrvchng7 (l_indresp) Health reasons
8I bought a carl_jsrsntrvchng8 (l_indresp) I bought a car
9I bought a bicyclel_jsrsntrvchng9 (l_indresp) I bought a bicycle
97Other reasonl_jsrsntrvchng97 (l_indresp) Other reason

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> JSMAINWKTRV & (ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS) & JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS (Main mode of travel to work has changed.)
and if JSMAINTRVCHNG = 2 (Confirmed main mode of travel to work has changed)

selfemployment_w12.jsrsntrvchngo

Other reason main mode travel to work changed

Type: string

Source: DfT

Text: What other reason was that?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> JSMAINWKTRV & (ff_JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS) & JSMAINWKTRV <> DK|REF|MIS (Main mode of travel to work has changed.)
and if JSMAINTRVCHNG = 2 (Confirmed main mode of travel to work has changed)
and if JSRSNTRVCHNG = 97 (Other reason main mode travel to work changed)

selfemployment_w12.jsttwtb_cawi

Time taken to get to work (CAWI)

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Mode is CAWI)

selfemployment_w12.jsmainwktrv

Main mode of travel to work: computed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

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

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