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Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module

selfemployment_ip7

Self employment module

Questions 35

selfemployment_ip7.jspart

S/emp: own account or partnership

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?

OptionLabel
1Own account (sole owner)
2In partnership

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsaccs

S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3Not yet but will be

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

selfemployment_ip7.jsboss

S/emp: hires employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Do you have any employees?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

selfemployment_ip7.jshrs

S/emp: hours normally worked per week

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL, GIVE AVERAGE WRITE IN HOURS ENTER TO THE NEAREST HOUR

Text: How many hours in total do you usually work in a week in your job?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

selfemployment_ip7.jshrschk_a

S/emp: hours normally worked per week: A

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION A Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs hours, in total each week, in your job. Is that still the case?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_diw5 = 1 & ff_jshrs <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 1 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jshrschk_b

S/emp: hours normally worked per week: B

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION B Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs hours, in total each week, in your job. Has that changed?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_diw5 = 2 & ff_jshrs <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 2 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jshrschk_c

S/emp: hours normally worked per week: C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION C Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs hours, in total each week, in your job. Is that still the case or has it changed?

OptionLabel
1Still the case
2Has changed

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_diw5 = 3 & ff_jshrs <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 3 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jshrschk_d

S/emp: hours normally worked per week: D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION D Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs hours, in total each week, in your job. Has that changed or is it still the case?

OptionLabel
1Has changed
2Still the case

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_diw5 = 4 & ff_jshrs <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 4 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jspartchk_a

S/emp: own account or partnership: A

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION A Last time we interviewed you, you said that you were working ff_jspart = 1on your own account (sole owner)ff_jspart = 2in partnership with someone else. Is that still the case?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if ff_diw5 = 1 & ff_jspart <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 1 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jspartchk_b

S/emp: own account or partnership: B

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION B Last time we interviewed you, you said that you were working ff_jspart = 1on your own account (sole owner)ff_jspart = 2in partnership with someone else. Has that changed?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if ff_diw5 = 2 & ff_jspart <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 2 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jspartchk_c

S/emp: own account or partnership: C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION C Last time we interviewed you, you said that you were working ff_jspart = 1on your own account (sole owner)ff_jspart = 2in partnership with someone else. Is that still the case or has it changed?

OptionLabel
1Still the case
2Has changed

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if ff_diw5 = 3 & ff_jspart <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 3 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jspartchk_d

S/emp: own account or partnership: D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION D Last time we interviewed you, you said that you were working ff_jspart = 1on your own account (sole owner)ff_jspart = 2in partnership with someone else. Has that changed or is it still the case?

OptionLabel
1Has changed
2Still the case

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if ff_diw5 = 4 & ff_jspart <> DK|REF|MIS (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 4 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jspayu

Average income from job/business

Type: number

Source: BHPS

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

Text: After paying for any materials, equipment or goods that you use(d) in your work, what was your weekly or monthly income, on average, from this job/business over the last 12 months?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jspayw

Job/business income: pay period (weeks)

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was that weekly or monthly income?

OptionLabel
1Weekly income
2Monthly income
97Other

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

selfemployment_ip7.jspl

S/emp: work location

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Where do you mainly work? Is it...

OptionLabel
1At home
2From your own home
3From separate business premises
4From a van or stall
5From client's or customer's premises
6Driving or travelling around
97Or from some other place?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprbm

S/emp: date accounts began: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE IF PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANT PLEASE ENTER THE BEGINNING MONTH

Text: What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue?

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprby4

S/emp: date accounts began: year

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprem

S/emp: date accounts ended: month

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

OptionLabel
1January
2February
3March
4April
5May
6June
7July
8August
9September
10October
11November
12December

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprey4

S/emp: date accounts ended: year

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprf

S/emp: net profit in last yearly account

Type: number

Source: BHPS

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

Text: What was the amount of (your share of) the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprls

Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Does this figure relate to profit or loss?

OptionLabel
1Profit/earnings
2Loss

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprni

Sole accounts: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before NI
2No, after NI

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)

selfemployment_ip7.jsprtx

Sole accounts: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of income tax?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before tax
2No, after tax

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1 (Annual business accounts are prepared for the Inland Revenue)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)

selfemployment_ip7.jspyni

Job/business income: whether before NI

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before NI
2No, after NI

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

selfemployment_ip7.jspytx

Job/business income: whether before tax

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Is that figure before deduction of income tax?

OptionLabel
1Yes, before tax
2No, after tax

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)

selfemployment_ip7.jssize

S/emp: number of employees

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: How many people do you employ?

OptionLabel
11 - 2
23 - 9
310 - 24
425 - 49
550 - 99
6100 - 199
7200 - 499
8500 - 999
91000 or more
10Don't know but fewer than 25
11Don't know but 25 or more

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSBOSS = 1 (Have employees)

selfemployment_ip7.jstravchk_a

S/emp: mode of transport to work: A

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION A Last time you said that you usually ff_jsworktrav = 1|4|5|6|7|8travel to work by ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 2|3travel to work by getting a ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 9|10['ff_jsworktrav'] to work. Is that still the case?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_diw5 = 1 & ff_jsworktrav <> DK|REF|MIS|97 (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 1 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jstravchk_b

S/emp: mode of transport to work: B

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION B Last time you said that you usually ff_jsworktrav = 1|4|5|6|7|8travel to work by ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 2|3travel to work by getting a ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 9|10['ff_jsworktrav'] to work. Has that changed?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_diw5 = 2 & ff_jsworktrav <> DK|REF|MIS|97 (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 2 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jstravchk_c

S/emp: mode of transport to work: C

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION C Last time you said that you usually ff_jsworktrav = 1|4|5|6|7|8travel to work by ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 2|3travel to work by getting a ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 9|10['ff_jsworktrav'] to work. Is that still the case or has it changed?

OptionLabel
1Still the case
2Has changed

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_diw5 = 3 & ff_jsworktrav <> DK|REF|MIS|97 (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 3 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jstravchk_d

S/emp: mode of transport to work: D

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: CAPI or CATIVERSION D Last time you said that you usually ff_jsworktrav = 1|4|5|6|7|8travel to work by ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 2|3travel to work by getting a ['ff_jsworktrav']ff_jsworktrav = 9|10['ff_jsworktrav'] to work. Has that changed or is it still the case?

OptionLabel
1Has changed
2Still the case

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_diw5 = 4 & ff_jsworktrav <> DK|REF|MIS|97 (If Dependent Interviewing wording experiment group 4 and fed-forward value is not don't know, refused or missing)

selfemployment_ip7.jsttwt

S/emp: commuting time provided

Type: choice

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Text: About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?

OptionLabel
1Write in number of minutes
2Doesn't apply

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)

selfemployment_ip7.jsttwtb

S/emp: commuting time

Type: number

Source: BHPS (adapted)

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if JSTTWT = 1 (Time taken to get to work is provided)

selfemployment_ip7.jsttwtb_cawi

Time taken to get to work (CAWI)

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3 (Mode is CAWI)

selfemployment_ip7.jstypeb

S/emp: nature of employment

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Which of these best describes your employment situation...

OptionLabel
1Running a business or a professional practice
2Partner in a business or a professional practice
3Working for myself
4A sub-contractor
5Doing freelance work
6Or self-employed in some other way?

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)

selfemployment_ip7.jsworktrav

S/emp: mode of transport to work

Type: choice

Source: DEFRA (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROBE FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF THE JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE IF CANNOT SPECIFY ONE MODE ONLY, RECORD AS 'OTHER'

Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work?

OptionLabel
1Drive myself by car or van
2Get a lift with someone from household
3Get a lift with someone outside the household
4Motorcycle/moped/scooter
5Taxi/minicab
6Bus/coach
7Train
8Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway
9Cycle
10Walk
97Other

Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)

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