Questionnaire Module Main Survey
personalpensions_w13
Personal Pensions module
Questions 6
personalpensions_w13.ppyrs
Date joined personal pension scheme
Type: number
Source: Adapted from WAS
Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE PERSONAL PENSION CODE LONGEST MEMBERSHIP
Text: In which year did you join this pension scheme?
Universe:
if PPEN = 1 (Contributes to a personal pension scheme)
personalpensions_w13.ppram
Pension amount contributed
Type: number
Source: Adapted from WAS
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FULLY FOR RESPONDENT'S ESTIMATE
Text: How much do you usually contribute?
Universe:
if PPEN = 1 (Contributes to a personal pension scheme)
and if PPREG = 2 (Contributes regularly to personal pension)
personalpensions_w13.ppent
Stakeholder or other personal pension
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from WAS
Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE PERSONAL PENSION CODE LONGEST MEMBERSHIP
Text: Is this a personal pension or a stakeholder pension?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Personal pension |
| 2 | Stakeholder pension |
Universe:
if PPEN = 1 (Contributes to a personal pension scheme)
personalpensions_w13.ppreg
Contributes regularly to pension
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from WAS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Not including any National Insurance Contributions paid into this personal pension, do you contribute to your pension...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Never |
| 2 | Regularly |
| 3 | Irregularly |
| 4 | or have you stopped contributing to your scheme? |
Universe:
if PPEN = 1 (Contributes to a personal pension scheme)
personalpensions_w13.ppen
Whether contributes to personal pension
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from WAS
Text:
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
personalpensions_w13.pprampc
Pension period covered
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from WAS
Text: What period does this cover?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | One week |
| 2 | Two weeks |
| 3 | Three weeks |
| 4 | Four weeks |
| 5 | Calendar month |
| 7 | Two calendar months |
| 8 | Eight times a year |
| 9 | Nine times a year |
| 10 | Ten times a year |
| 13 | Three months/13 weeks |
| 26 | Six months/26 weeks |
| 52 | One year/12 months/52 weeks |
| 90 | Less than one week |
| 95 | One off/lump sum |
| 96 | None of these |
Universe:
if PPEN = 1 (Contributes to a personal pension scheme)
and if PPREG = 2 (Contributes regularly to personal pension)
and if PPRAM > 0 (Amount contributed to pension was given)
