signature for consent
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "branched vs unbranched rating scales" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
benefitconsentsb_ip4.bcsig
Question label:
Signature for consent
Question text:
[Earlier in the interview you said that you would be happy to give us permission to add information on your National Insurance contributions, benefits and taxes, savings and pensions from administrative records held by the DWP to your survey responses.{if FF_CONEXPW4 = 1}] This leaflet gives you information about what we would like to do. Please read it, ask me any questions and sign the form if you are happy for us to do this.
Question universe:
if BENEFITCONCENTSA.BNCN_A1 = 1 | BENEFITCONCENTSA.BNCN_A3 = 1 | BNCN_B1 = 1 | BNCN_B3 = 1 (Consent to link to benefit records received earlier in the interview (within BenefitConsentsA or BenefitConsentsB))
Question interviewer instructions:
YOU MUST MAKE SURE THE RESPONDENT HAS INITIALLED BOTH BOXES AND SIGNED THE FORM TO GIVE CONSENT. PLEASE COPY THE SERIAL NUMBER BELOW ONTO THE FORM. SERIAL NUMBER
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1153 | 48.34% |
| proxy | -7 | 206 | 8.64% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.17% |
| respondent signed and returned | 1 | 948 | 39.75% |
| respondent wishes to withhold consent | 2 | 74 | 3.1% |
| Total | 2385 | 100.0% |



