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| Variable | Label | Datafile | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|
| credamt | amount of money owed to respondent | indresp | 4 |
| creditor | has loaned money to others | indresp | 4 |
| credjt | max borrowing limit on cards in joint names | indresp | 4, 8 |
| credsole | max borrowing limit on cards in sole name | indresp | 4, 8 |
| debt | Resp. owe money | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debta | Owe: hire purchase agreements | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtb | Owe: personal loans | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc | Owe: credit cards | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc1 | owe 500 or more | indresp | 4, 8, bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc2 | owe 1,500 or more | indresp | 4, 8, bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc3 | owe 5,000 or more | indresp | 4, 8, bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc4 | owe 100 or more | indresp | 4, 8, bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtc5 | owe 10,000 or more | indresp | 4, 8, bh15 |
| debtd | Owe: catalogue or mail order purchases | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debte | Owe: dwp social fund loan | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtf | Owe: loans from individual | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debtg | Owe: something else | indresp | bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| debth | Owe: overdraft | indresp | bh10, bh15 |
| debti | Owe: student loans | indresp | bh10, bh15 |
| debtj | Owe money - joint commitment | indresp | bh05 |
| debtpn1 | mc person number 1 | indresp | 4, 8, bh15 |
| debtpn2 | mc person number 2 | indresp | 4, 8, bh15 |
| debtpn3 | mc person number 3 | indresp | 4, 8, bh15 |
| debtsj | owe money in sole name or joint | indresp | 4, 8, bh10, bh15 |
| debtsk | owe amount in sole name | indresp | 4, 8, bh10, bh15 |
| debtsp | Percentage share total debt | indresp | bh10, bh15 |
| debty | total amount owed | indresp | 4, 8, bh05, bh10, bh15 |
| dpfreqa | Payment period (direct payment amount): A | indresp | 7, 9 |
| dpfreqb | Payment period (direct payment amount): B | indresp | 7, 9 |
| dppaya | Direct payment amount: A | indresp | 7, 9 |
| dppayb | Direct payment amount: B | indresp | 7, 9 |
| ftexa5 | Loan repayment to 1st non-resident | indresp | bh01, bh02, bh03, bh04, bh05, bh06, bh07, bh08, bh09, bh10, bh11, bh12, bh13, bh14, bh15, bh16, bh17, bh18 |
| ftexb5 | Loan repayment to 2nd non-resident | indresp | bh01, bh02, bh03, bh04, bh05, bh06, bh07, bh08, bh09, bh10, bh11, bh12, bh13, bh14, bh15, bh16, bh17, bh18 |
| ftexc5 | Loan repayment to 3rd non-resident | indresp | bh01, bh02, bh03, bh04, bh05, bh06, bh07, bh08, bh09, bh10, bh11, bh12, bh13, bh14, bh15, bh16, bh17, bh18 |
| remit1 | repayment of a loan | indresp | 1, 4, 7 |
| remitamt1 | remittance no.1: amount of last remittance | indresp | 1, 4, 7 |
| remitfreq1 | remittance no.1: frequency of sending/giving...... | indresp | 1, 4, 7 |
| remitreg1 | remittance no.1: regular payment | indresp | 1, 4, 7 |
| remitusual1 | remittance no.1: whether usual amount | indresp | 1, 4, 7 |
| remusamt1 | remittance no.1: Usual remittance amount | indresp | 1, 7 |
| xphp | Repayments on hire purchase or loans | hhresp | bh05, bh06, bh07, bh08, bh09, bh10, bh11, bh12, bh13, bh14, bh15, bh16, bh17, bh18 |