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Remittances module

Questions 9

remittances_w13.remcntryo

Country where remittance sent (not coded)

Type: text

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)
and if RemCntry = 97 (Country money sent to is not found in list)

remittances_w13.remit

Send/Give money for......

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Many people make gifts or send money to people in another country. Did you send or give money to anyone in a country outside the UK in the past 12 months for any of the following reasons?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Repayment of a loanm_remit1 (m_indresp) Repayment of a loan
2Support family/friendsm_remit2 (m_indresp) Support family/friends
3Support local communitym_remit3 (m_indresp) Support local community
4Personal investment or savings, including propertym_remit4 (m_indresp) Personal investment or savings, including property
5No money sent/givenm_remit5 (m_indresp) No money sent/given

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)

remittances_w13.remitamt

Amount of last remittance

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

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

Text: What was the last amount you sent or gave?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)

remittances_w13.remusamt

Usual remittance amount

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT TO THE NEAREST £

Text: What is the usual amount?

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)
and if RemitFreq > 1 & RemitReg = 1 (Sent money more than once and makes a regular payment)
and if RemitUsual = 2 (If last remittance was not the usual amount sent or given)

remittances_w13.remitreg

Regular payment

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is this a regular payment you make?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yesm_remitreg1 (m_indresp) remittance no.1: Regular payment
2Nom_remitreg2 (m_indresp) remittance no.2: Regular payment

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)

remittances_w13.remcntry

Country where remittance sent

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: To which country did you send or make this last payment?

OptionLabel
5Republic of Ireland
6France
7Germany
8Italy
9Spain
10Poland
11Cyprus
12Turkey
13Australia
14New Zealand
15Canada
16U.S.A
17China/Hong Kong
18India
19Pakistan
20Bangladesh
21Sri Lanka
22Kenya
23Ghana
24Nigeria
25Uganda
26South Africa
27Jamaica
97Other country

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)

remittances_w13.remhow

Method of payment

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How did you make the payment?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Bank transfer to my account in another countrym_remhow1 (m_indresp) remittance no.1: Method of payment
2Bank transfer to someone else's account in another countrym_remhow2 (m_indresp) remittance no.2: Method of payment
3Remittance agency, e.g. Western Union or MoneyGramm_remhow3 (m_indresp) remittance no.3: Method of payment
4Postm_remhow4 (m_indresp) 4 m_remhow
5Credit card
6Mobile phone call or text to transfer money
7Directly gave money to a friend or relative to take to a person in another country

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)

remittances_w13.remitusual

Whether usual amount

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: And, was this last payment the usual amount you send or give?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yesm_remitusual1 (m_indresp) remittance no.1: Whether usual amount
2Nom_remitusual2 (m_indresp) remittance no.2: Whether usual amount
3No usual amountm_remitusual3 (m_indresp) remittance no.3: Whether usual amount

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)
and if RemitFreq > 1 & RemitReg = 1 (Sent money more than once and makes a regular payment)

remittances_w13.remitfreq

Frequency of sending/giving......

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often did you send, transfer or give money Remit = 1for repayment of a loanRemit = 2to support family members or friendsRemit = 3to support a local communityRemit = 4for personal investment or savings in the last 12 months?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Oncem_remitfreq1 (m_indresp) remittance no.1: Frequency of sending/giving......
2Twicem_remitfreq2 (m_indresp) remittance no.2: Frequency of sending/giving......
33 or 4 timesm_remitfreq3 (m_indresp) remittance no.3: Frequency of sending/giving......
45 to 9 timesm_remitfreq4 (m_indresp) 4 m_remitfreq
5Every month
6More than once a month

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5 (Part of the EM Boost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or IEMB sample or foreign-born continuing respondents and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave.)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Has sent or given money to people outside the UK in the last 12 months)

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