balance of incomings and outgoings (change in stocks) - corrected
This variable is only available in the Special Licence (SN 7083) and Secure Access (SN 7332) datasets.
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Benefits Unit Finances Module" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
bufinance_ip9.rec2bal
Question label:
Balance of incomings and outgoings (change in stocks) - corrected
Question text:
Thank you. To finish we'll show you a summary of what you have told us about your household finances. Looking at the boxes on this screen, the income you have left after spending should match the change in the overall balance of your savings and credit accounts. The information you've told us indicates that your disposable income is around £Rec2incbal Rec2incbal greater than 0moreRec2incbal less than 0less than your spending. However, the balance of your savings and credit accounts has changed by Rec2acbal greater than 0£Rec2acbalRec2acbal less than 0£-Rec2acbal. This means that our questions must have missed some of your income, spending, savings or borrowing. Please could you amend the amounts you have coming in or going out in the boxes. When you have finished, please press . If you have made any changes, these figures will be updated when you click .
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3) (If mode is CAPI or web)
and if (GRIDVARIABLES.BUType = 1|2) | ((GRIDVARIABLES.BUtype = 3|4) & HOUSEHOLDFINANCESLONG.BUFConsent = 1 for each person in the benefit unit) | (Single adult benefit unit, OR couple benefit unit and consent has been given to discuss household finances jointly.)
and if (GRIDVARIABLES.BUType = 1|3) | ((BUType = 2|4) & (Age > 19 | HHGRID.HgFtEd 1)) (Respondent is not aged 16-19 in full-time education and living with parents)
and if ff_bufmodule = 2 (Experimental allocation: Version 2 - net flows)
and if Rec2balance 0 (Balance net flows not equal to zero)
Question interviewer instructions:
SHOW SCREEN TO RESPONDENT
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| refusal | -2 | 15 | 1.42% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 2.75% |
| 1 | 428 | 40.53% | |
| 2 | 2 | 0.19% | |
| inapplicable | 99999998 | 582 | 55.11% |
| Total | 1056 | 100.0% |



