change of savings account balance - amount
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.rec2balamt2
Question label:
Change of savings account balance - amount
Question text:
By how much did the balance Rec2Bal2 = 1increaseRec2Bal2 = 2decrease in the last month?
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 Rec2savint = 2 (Has savings account(s))
and if Rec2Bal2 = 1 | 2 (Overall balance of savings account(s) changed since last month)
Question interviewer instructions:
WRITE IN TO NEAREST £
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 926 | 87.69% |
| refusal | -2 | 5 | 0.47% |
| don't know | -1 | 5 | 0.47% |
| Total | 1056 | 100.0% |
