Main survey variable: fisity Why financial situation changed

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	34	0.24%
inapplicable	-8	6317	43.81%
proxy	-7	965	6.69%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	1485	10.3%
Benefits increased	2	191	1.32%
Invest't income inc	3	50	0.35%
Less expenses	4	269	1.87%
Windfall payment	5	94	0.65%
Earnings decreased	11	830	5.76%
Benefits reduced	12	67	0.46%
Invest't income dec	13	109	0.76%
More expenses	14	3100	21.5%
One off expenditure	15	60	0.42%
Earn more:more expens	22	7	0.05%
Earn more:less benft	23	5	0.03%
More benft:more expens	24	5	0.03%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	41	0.28%
Good management	26	160	1.11%
Better off:other reason	31	296	2.05%
Worse off:other reason	32	329	2.28%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	1	0.01%
Other	96	3	0.02%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.13%
inapplicable	-8	7758	52.16%
proxy	-7	948	6.37%
refusal	-2	4	0.03%
Earnings increased	1	2000	13.45%
Benefits increased	2	263	1.77%
Invest't income inc	3	106	0.71%
Less expenses	4	429	2.88%
Windfall payment	5	105	0.71%
Earnings decreased	11	680	4.57%
Benefits reduced	12	97	0.65%
Invest't income dec	13	13	0.09%
More expenses	14	1437	9.66%
One off expenditure	15	73	0.49%
Earn more:more expens	22	9	0.06%
Earn more:less benft	23	4	0.03%
More benft:more expens	24	9	0.06%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	51	0.34%
Good management	26	196	1.32%
Better off:other reason	31	383	2.58%
Worse off:other reason	32	286	1.92%
Other	96	2	0.01%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	27	0.18%
inapplicable	-8	7881	51.2%
proxy	-7	977	6.35%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	2099	13.64%
Benefits increased	2	268	1.74%
Invest't income inc	3	114	0.74%
Less expenses	4	455	2.96%
Windfall payment	5	90	0.58%
Earnings decreased	11	796	5.17%
Benefits reduced	12	120	0.78%
Invest't income dec	13	15	0.1%
More expenses	14	1493	9.7%
One off expenditure	15	86	0.56%
Earn more:more expens	22	8	0.05%
Earn more:less benft	23	2	0.01%
More benft:more expens	24	1	0.01%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	41	0.27%
Good management	26	208	1.35%
Better off:other reason	31	361	2.35%
Worse off:other reason	32	340	2.21%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	4	0.03%
Other	96	4	0.03%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	35	0.22%
inapplicable	-8	7922	50.73%
proxy	-7	982	6.29%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	2143	13.72%
Benefits increased	2	266	1.7%
Invest't income inc	3	95	0.61%
Less expenses	4	471	3.02%
Windfall payment	5	93	0.6%
Earnings decreased	11	834	5.34%
Benefits reduced	12	100	0.64%
Invest't income dec	13	30	0.19%
More expenses	14	1556	9.96%
One off expenditure	15	56	0.36%
Earn more:more expens	22	3	0.02%
Earn more:less benft	23	3	0.02%
More benft:more expens	24	3	0.02%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	53	0.34%
Good management	26	197	1.26%
Better off:other reason	31	396	2.54%
Worse off:other reason	32	367	2.35%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	6	0.04%
Other	96	5	0.03%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.15%
inapplicable	-8	8174	51.76%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	3	0.02%
Earnings increased	1	2250	14.25%
Benefits increased	2	386	2.44%
Invest't income inc	3	126	0.8%
Less expenses	4	444	2.81%
Windfall payment	5	107	0.68%
Earnings decreased	11	792	5.02%
Benefits reduced	12	130	0.82%
Invest't income dec	13	51	0.32%
More expenses	14	1295	8.2%
One off expenditure	15	125	0.79%
Earn more:more expens	22	3	0.02%
Earn more:less benft	23	1	0.01%
More benft:more expens	24	8	0.05%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	33	0.21%
Good management	26	181	1.15%
No change income/expens	27	1	0.01%
Better off:other reason	31	321	2.03%
Worse off:other reason	32	319	2.02%
Other	96	3	0.02%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	38	0.23%
inapplicable	-8	8308	51.16%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	4	0.02%
Earnings increased	1	2370	14.6%
Benefits increased	2	375	2.31%
Invest't income inc	3	102	0.63%
Less expenses	4	554	3.41%
Windfall payment	5	109	0.67%
Earnings decreased	11	890	5.48%
Benefits reduced	12	91	0.56%
Invest't income dec	13	148	0.91%
More expenses	14	1379	8.49%
One off expenditure	15	55	0.34%
Earn less:less expens	21	4	0.02%
Earn more:more expens	22	4	0.02%
Earn more:less benft	23	4	0.02%
More benft:more expens	24	1	0.01%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	56	0.34%
Good management	26	234	1.44%
Better off:other reason	31	335	2.06%
Worse off:other reason	32	272	1.68%
Other	96	14	0.09%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	8340	50.25%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	2	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	2603	15.68%
Benefits increased	2	308	1.86%
Invest't income inc	3	77	0.46%
Less expenses	4	529	3.19%
Windfall payment	5	135	0.81%
Earnings decreased	11	942	5.68%
Benefits reduced	12	99	0.6%
Invest't income dec	13	304	1.83%
More expenses	14	1121	6.75%
One off expenditure	15	124	0.75%
Earn less:less expens	21	2	0.01%
Earn more:more expens	22	7	0.04%
Earn more:less benft	23	6	0.04%
More benft:more expens	24	8	0.05%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	54	0.33%
Good management	26	230	1.39%
Better off:other reason	31	369	2.22%
Worse off:other reason	32	374	2.25%
Other	96	17	0.1%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	0.37%
inapplicable	-8	9397	49.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	3098	16.42%
Benefits increased	2	484	2.57%
Invest't income inc	3	93	0.49%
Less expenses	4	777	4.12%
Windfall payment	5	121	0.64%
Earnings decreased	11	1039	5.51%
Benefits reduced	12	98	0.52%
Invest't income dec	13	216	1.14%
More expenses	14	1443	7.65%
One off expenditure	15	58	0.31%
Earn less:less expens	21	5	0.03%
Earn more:more expens	22	2	0.01%
Earn more:less benft	23	4	0.02%
More benft:more expens	24	3	0.02%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	68	0.36%
Good management	26	310	1.64%
No change income/expens	27	3	0.02%
Better off:other reason	31	406	2.15%
Worse off:other reason	32	338	1.79%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	9	0.05%
Other	96	24	0.13%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	53	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	7370	47.23%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
Earnings increased	1	2655	17.02%
Benefits increased	2	369	2.36%
Invest't income inc	3	117	0.75%
Less expenses	4	627	4.02%
Windfall payment	5	130	0.83%
Earnings decreased	11	974	6.24%
Benefits reduced	12	94	0.6%
Invest't income dec	13	45	0.29%
More expenses	14	1616	10.36%
One off expenditure	15	25	0.16%
Earn more:more expens	22	21	0.13%
Earn more:less benft	23	4	0.03%
More benft:more expens	24	20	0.13%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	42	0.27%
Good management	26	234	1.5%
No change income/expens	27	1	0.01%
Better off:other reason	31	358	2.29%
Worse off:other reason	32	323	2.07%
Other	96	2	0.01%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	51	0.33%
inapplicable	-8	7782	49.81%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
refusal	-2	13	0.08%
Earnings increased	1	2494	15.96%
Benefits increased	2	299	1.91%
Invest't income inc	3	89	0.57%
Less expenses	4	553	3.54%
Windfall payment	5	111	0.71%
Earnings decreased	11	995	6.37%
Benefits reduced	12	120	0.77%
Invest't income dec	13	88	0.56%
More expenses	14	1644	10.52%
One off expenditure	15	50	0.32%
Earn less:less expens	21	2	0.01%
Earn more:more expens	22	8	0.05%
Earn more:less benft	23	2	0.01%
More benft:more expens	24	7	0.04%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	52	0.33%
Good management	26	250	1.6%
No change income/expens	27	2	0.01%
Better off:other reason	31	276	1.77%
Worse off:other reason	32	293	1.88%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	2	0.01%
Other	96	5	0.03%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	53	0.49%
inapplicable	-8	4916	45.08%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
don't know	-1	33	0.3%
Earnings increased	1	2021	18.53%
Benefits increased	2	210	1.93%
Invest't income inc	3	68	0.62%
Less expenses	4	336	3.08%
Windfall payment	5	86	0.79%
Earnings decreased	11	682	6.25%
Benefits reduced	12	99	0.91%
Invest't income dec	13	29	0.27%
More expenses	14	1142	10.47%
One off expenditure	15	41	0.38%
Earn less:less expens	21	1	0.01%
Earn more:more expens	22	32	0.29%
Earn more:less benft	23	7	0.06%
More benft:more expens	24	23	0.21%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	16	0.15%
Good management	26	160	1.47%
No change income/expens	27	6	0.06%
Better off:other reason	31	270	2.48%
Worse off:other reason	32	315	2.89%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	2	0.02%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	96	0.86%
inapplicable	-8	4945	44.18%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	7	0.06%
don't know	-1	24	0.21%
Earnings increased	1	2087	18.65%
Benefits increased	2	225	2.01%
Invest't income inc	3	88	0.79%
Less expenses	4	428	3.82%
Windfall payment	5	124	1.11%
Earnings decreased	11	697	6.23%
Benefits reduced	12	133	1.19%
Invest't income dec	13	13	0.12%
More expenses	14	1188	10.61%
One off expenditure	15	38	0.34%
Earn less:less expens	21	7	0.06%
Earn more:more expens	22	20	0.18%
Earn more:less benft	23	19	0.17%
More benft:more expens	24	21	0.19%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	34	0.3%
Good management	26	138	1.23%
No change income/expens	27	2	0.02%
Better off:other reason	31	221	1.97%
Worse off:other reason	32	253	2.26%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	2	0.02%
Other	96	18	0.16%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	48	0.51%
inapplicable	-8	4154	44.01%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	25	0.26%
Earnings increased	1	1704	18.05%
Benefits increased	2	200	2.12%
Invest't income inc	3	78	0.83%
Less expenses	4	349	3.7%
Windfall payment	5	73	0.77%
Earnings decreased	11	684	7.25%
Benefits reduced	12	106	1.12%
Invest't income dec	13	57	0.6%
More expenses	14	1044	11.06%
One off expenditure	15	35	0.37%
Earn less:less expens	21	2	0.02%
Earn more:more expens	22	7	0.07%
Earn more:less benft	23	17	0.18%
More benft:more expens	24	12	0.13%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	19	0.2%
Good management	26	143	1.52%
No change income/expens	27	10	0.11%
Better off:other reason	31	175	1.85%
Worse off:other reason	32	192	2.03%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.35%
inapplicable	-8	3856	41.69%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	21	0.23%
Earnings increased	1	1406	15.2%
Benefits increased	2	169	1.83%
Invest't income inc	3	46	0.5%
Less expenses	4	277	2.99%
Windfall payment	5	61	0.66%
Earnings decreased	11	650	7.03%
Benefits reduced	12	105	1.14%
Invest't income dec	13	45	0.49%
More expenses	14	1265	13.68%
One off expenditure	15	45	0.49%
Earn less:less expens	21	1	0.01%
Earn more:more expens	22	46	0.5%
Earn more:less benft	23	5	0.05%
More benft:more expens	24	23	0.25%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	45	0.49%
Good management	26	122	1.32%
No change income/expens	27	12	0.13%
Better off:other reason	31	287	3.1%
Worse off:other reason	32	301	3.25%
Other	96	4	0.04%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.34%
inapplicable	-8	3846	40.57%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	22	0.23%
Earnings increased	1	1401	14.78%
Benefits increased	2	153	1.61%
Invest't income inc	3	52	0.55%
Less expenses	4	256	2.7%
Windfall payment	5	33	0.35%
Earnings decreased	11	689	7.27%
Benefits reduced	12	89	0.94%
Invest't income dec	13	109	1.15%
More expenses	14	1238	13.06%
One off expenditure	15	55	0.58%
Earn less:less expens	21	1	0.01%
Earn more:more expens	22	40	0.42%
Earn more:less benft	23	22	0.23%
More benft:more expens	24	36	0.38%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	12	0.13%
Good management	26	62	0.65%
No change income/expens	27	16	0.17%
Better off:other reason	31	366	3.86%
Worse off:other reason	32	523	5.52%
Other	96	1	0.01%
No reason	97	3	0.03%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	69	0.72%
inapplicable	-8	3817	39.76%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
don't know	-1	26	0.27%
Earnings increased	1	1257	13.09%
Benefits increased	2	187	1.95%
Invest't income inc	3	52	0.54%
Less expenses	4	332	3.46%
Windfall payment	5	52	0.54%
Earnings decreased	11	860	8.96%
Benefits reduced	12	83	0.86%
Invest't income dec	13	158	1.65%
More expenses	14	1148	11.96%
One off expenditure	15	41	0.43%
Earn less:less expens	21	6	0.06%
Earn more:more expens	22	39	0.41%
Earn more:less benft	23	13	0.14%
More benft:more expens	24	36	0.38%
Less svgs:same std livg	25	22	0.23%
Good management	26	83	0.86%
No change income/expens	27	31	0.32%
Better off:other reason	31	298	3.1%
Worse off:other reason	32	389	4.05%
Nthr better/worse:reason	33	1	0.01%
Other	96	24	0.25%
	Total	9600	100.0%

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Wave B18 (br_fisity indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_fisity indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_fisity indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_fisity indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_fisity indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_fisity indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_fisity indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_fisity indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_fisity indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_fisity indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_fisity indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_fisity indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_fisity indresp)

Wave B5 (be_fisity indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_fisity indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_fisity indresp)

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