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Innovation Panel Variable

rec1inc

total bu income correct?

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Question asked in the latest wave:

bufinance_ip9.rec1inc

Question label:

Total BU income correct?

Question text:

BUVARIABLES.BUIncTot NOT EQUAL TO 99999998Below is a summary of the income you have reported for the last month. You reported a total of £BUVARIABLES.BUIncTot from earnings, benefits, and other income sources after taxes and deductions. Thinking about the money coming in, that is after any tax or deductions, does this seem correct? If not, you will have an opportunity to update the amounts.BUVARIABLES.BUIncTot = 99999998You have not reported receiving any money in the last month from earnings, benefits, or other income sources. Is this correct? Summary of income sources for names of BU members Employment income: Main job {Name of relevant PNO if BUVARIABLES.PaynMnth_P(PNO) not equal to -8} about £BUVARIABLES.PaynMnth_P(PNO) per month {...for each person in Benefit Unit, excluding 16-19 year olds in F/T education where BUType = 2 or 4} Employment income: Second job {Name of relevant PNO if BUVARIABLES.J2PayMnth_P(PNO) not equal to -8} about £BUVARIABLES.J2PayMnth_P(PNO) per month {...for each person in Benefit Unit, excluding 16-19 year olds in F/T education where BUType = 2 or 4} Income from self-employment {Name of relevant PNO if BUVARIABLES.JsMnth_P(PNO) not equal to 99999998} about £BUVARIABLES.JsMnth_P(PNO) per month {...for each person in Benefit Unit, excluding 16-19 year olds in F/T education where BUType = 2 or 4} Benefits and pensions FICODE about £BUVARIABLES.BUFrMnth per month {display for each FICODE if BUVARIABLES.BUFrMnth not equal to -8} Total net disposable income £BUVARIABLES.BUIncTot per month Does this seem correct?

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)

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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-830.28%
refusal-2403.79%
don't know-1242.27%
yes180976.61%
no218017.05%
Total1056100.0%

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