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childmaintenance_w3

Child Maintenance module

Questions 54

childmaintenance_w3.csapayto

CSA payments made

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: Are these payments paid directly to you from the child's mother/father, or are they collected on your behalf by the Child Support Agency?

Option	Label
1	To respondent
2	By the CSA

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)

c_csapayto (c_indresp) CSA/CMS payments made

childmaintenance_w3.csacalcam

CSA amount supposed receive

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT: IN POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: How much are you supposed to receive?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)

c_csacalcam (c_indresp) csa amount supposed receive

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaper

Period covered CSA amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSACalcAm > 0 & CSACalcAm <> DK/REF (If CSA amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

c_cmcsaper (c_indresp) Period covered CSA/CMS amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaall

All CSA payment received

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the maintenance calculated by the CSA to be paid to you, do you usually receive....

Option	Label
1	all of it,
2	some of it,
3	or none of it?
4	SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CSA

c_cmcsaall (c_indresp) All CSA/CMS payment received

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaact

Amount CSA actually received

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA payment received)

c_cmcsaact (c_indresp) amount csa actually received

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaam

CSA amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

c_cmcsaam (c_indresp) csa amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsapr

CSA proportion

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

c_cmcsapr (c_indresp) csa proportion

childmaintenance_w3.csarecper

CSA received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 2 (If some of CSA payment received)
and if CMCSAAct = 1 | 2 (If unit coded as amount in money or as proportion)

c_csarecper (c_indresp) CSA/CMS received period

childmaintenance_w3.dcsatm

Timeliness of CSA calculated payments

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments...

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives all or some of the CSA calculation or it is paid by DWP/CSA)

c_dcsatm (c_indresp) Timeliness of CSA/CMS calculated payments

childmaintenance_w3.cmroute

Biological parent of child under 18 where other biological parent not in HH

Type: number

c_cmroute (c_indresp) computed : respondent is biological parent of a child, other biological paren

childmaintenance_w3.csacalc

CSA made calculation

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "Documents such as letters from the Child Support Agency or your own agreements with your partner may help you to answer these questions."

Text: Maintenance arrangements are sometimes made by parents, if they do not live together, to help support any children. These can be regular payments made through Court Orders, through the Child Support Agency or just made privately between the parents without involving the CSA or Courts.
{if BENEFITS.BenSta = 4 | BENEFITS.BenFam = 3} I'd now like to ask you some more details about the maintenance payments you receive / {if BENEFITS.BenSta is not equal to 4 & BENEFITS.BenFam is not equal to 3} I'd now like to ask you about any maintenance payments you could receive for your children
Has the Child Support Agency, or CSA, made a calculation, instructing a previous partner to pay maintenance to you or any children?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No
3	SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)

c_csacalc (c_indresp) CSA/CMS made calculation

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsanil

CSA not received

Type: multichoice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Can you tell me which of the following are reasons why you do not receive any of these payments?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Waiting for CSA to enforce a maintenance payment	c_cmcsanil1 (c_indresp) Waiting for CSA, or CMS, to enforce a maintenance payment
2	Other parent is not in work	c_cmcsanil2 (c_indresp) Other parent is not in work/is a student
3	Other parent cannot afford to pay	c_cmcsanil3 (c_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay
4	Other parent has refused to pay	c_cmcsanil4 (c_indresp) Other parent has refused to pay
5	Don't know where other parent is living	c_cmcsanil5 (c_indresp) Don't know where other parent is living
97	Other reason	c_cmcsanil97 (c_indresp) Other reason

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 (If CSA calculation made)
and if CSAPayTo = 1 (If CSA payments made to Respondent)
and if CMCSAAll = 3 (If does not receive CSA)

childmaintenance_w3.cmcord

Maintenance Court Order

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Interviewer Instruction: IF ANSWERS "Yes", PROBE WHETHER THIS IS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN OR BOTH

Text: Is there any Court Order in force, not a Child Support Agency (CSA) calculation, that says that you should receive regular maintenance payments from a previous partner either on behalf of yourself, or any children?

Option	Label
1	Yes, for myself
2	Yes, for my children
3	Yes, for both myself and my children
4	No

c_cmcord (c_indresp) maintenance court order

childmaintenance_w3.cmsamea

Court Order for same child as CSA

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Does the Court Order for maintenance payments cover the same child or children covered by the CSA calculation that you told me about earlier?

Option	Label
1	Yes, same child/children
2	No, different child/children

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 & (CMCOrd = 2 | CMCOrd = 3) (If has a CSA calculation and a Court Order for child maintenance payments)

c_cmsamea (c_indresp) court order for same child as csa

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordam

Maintenance Court Order: Amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT FROM COURT ORDERS AND WHERE APPLICABLE FROM 1+ PREVIOUS PARTNERS AND FOR 1+ CHILDREN ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: Under the Court Order, how much are you supposed to receive regularly from your previous partner(s)?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)

c_cmcordam (c_indresp) maintenance court order: amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordper

Period covered Court Ordered amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAm > 0 & CMCOrdAm <> DK/REF (If Court Order amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

c_cmcordper (c_indresp) Period covered Court Ordered amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordall

Receives all Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the amount you are supposed to receive, do you usually receive....

Option	Label
1	all of it,
2	some of it,
3	or none of it?
4	SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CSA

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)

c_cmcordall (c_indresp) Receives all Court maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrec

Receives some Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)

c_cmcordrec (c_indresp) receives some court maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrcam

Amount Court maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

c_cmcordrcam (c_indresp) amount court maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrcpr

Proportion Court maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

c_cmcordrcpr (c_indresp) proportion court maintenance received

childmaintenance_w3.cordrecper

Court maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 2 (If receives some of the court ordered maintenance)
and if CMCOrdRec = 1 | 2 (If unit coded as amount in money or as proportion)

c_cordrecper (c_indresp) Court maintenance received period

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordtm

Timeliness of Court maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMCOrd < 4 (If has a Court Order for child)
and if CMCOrdAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives some or all of court ordered maintenance or is paid by DWP/CSA)

c_cmcordtm (c_indresp) Timeliness of Court maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmvol

Private maintenance agreement

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "by a private agreement we mean one that has not been set-up using the Child Support Agency or via a Court Order." IF ANSWERS "Yes", PROBE WHETHER THIS IS FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR CHILDREN OR BOTH

Text: Do you have a private agreement which says that you should receive regular private payments from a previous partner either on behalf of yourself, or any children?

Option	Label
1	Yes, for myself
2	Yes, for my children
3	Yes, for both myself and my children
4	No

c_cmvol (c_indresp) private maintenance agreement

childmaintenance_w3.cmsameb

Private arrangement for same child as CSA

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Does the private arrangement for maintenance payments cover the same child or children covered by the CSA calculation that you told me about earlier?

Option	Label
1	Yes, same child/children
2	No, different child/children

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 & (CMVol = 2 | 3) (If has a CSA calculation and a private arrangement for child maintenance)

c_cmsameb (c_indresp) private arrangement for same child as csa

childmaintenance_w3.cmsamec

Private arrangement for same child as Court order

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Does the private arrangement for maintenance payments cover the same child or children covered by the Court Order for maintenance that you told me about earlier?

Option	Label
1	Yes, same child/children
2	No, different child/children

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if (CMCOrd = 2 | 3) & (CMVol = 2 | 3) (If has a Court Order for maintenance and a private arrangement)

c_cmsamec (c_indresp) private arrangement for same child as court order

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolam

Private arrangement: Amount

Type: number

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT FROM PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS AND WHERE APPLICABLE FROM 1+ PREVIOUS PARTNERS AND FOR 1+ CHILDREN ENTER POUNDS AND PENCE

Text: Under the private arrangement(s), how much are you supposed to receive regularly from your previous partner(s)?

c_cmvolam (c_indresp) private arrangement: amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolper

Period covered private arrangement amount

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAm > 0 & CMVolAm <> DK/REF (If private arrangement amount supposed to receive is greater than zero and not Don't Know or Refused)

c_cmvolper (c_indresp) Period covered private arrangement amount

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolall

Receives all private maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Thinking about the amount you are supposed to receive, do you usually receive....

Option	Label
1	all of it,
2	some of it,
3	or none of it?
4	SPONTANEOUS: Paid by DWP/CSA

c_cmvolall (c_indresp) Receives all private maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrec

Receives some private maintenance

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE TYPE OF INFORMATION GIVEN AND ENTER AMOUNTS AT NEXT SCREEN

Text: How much do you actually receive?

Option	Label
1	Amount in money
2	Amount as proportion (e.g. half of it)
3	Varies too much to say

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)

c_cmvolrec (c_indresp) receives some private maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrcam

Amount private maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 1 (If unit coded as amount in money)

c_cmvolrcam (c_indresp) amount private maintenance received

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrcpr

Proportion private maintenance received

Type: number

Source: FACS

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 2 (If unit coded as proportion)

c_cmvolrcpr (c_indresp) proportion private maintenance received

childmaintenance_w3.volrecper

Voluntary maintenance received period

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How long does that cover?

Option	Label
1	One week
2	Two weeks
3	Three weeks
4	Four weeks
5	Calendar month
7	Two calendar months
8	Eight times a year
9	Nine times a year
10	Ten times a year
13	Three months/13 weeks
26	Six months/26 weeks
52	One year/12 months/52 w
90	Less than one week
95	One off/lump sum
96	None of these

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAll = 2 (If receives some of the private arrangement maintenance)
and if CMVolRec = 1 | 2 (If unit coded as amount in money or as proportion)

c_volrecper (c_indresp) Voluntary maintenance received period

childmaintenance_w3.cmvoltm

Timeliness of voluntary maintenance

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT AND CODE FIRST TO APPLY

Text: Are these payments....

Option	Label
1	...always on time
2	usually on time
3	more often on time than late
4	more often late than on time
5	rarely on time
6	or, always late?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CMVol < 4 (If has a private arrangement for maintenance)
and if CMVolAll = 1 | 2 | 4 (If receives some or all of the private arrangement maintenance or is paid by DWP/CSA)

c_cmvoltm (c_indresp) Timeliness of voluntary maintenance

childmaintenance_w3.cmnil

No child support agreements

Type: multichoice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: According to the information you have given me you do not currently have any agreement in place to receive child maintenance.
Can you tell me which of the following are reasons why you are not currently receiving any child maintenance?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/other organisation	c_cmnil1 (c_indresp) Waiting for an agreement to be made from court/CSA/CMS/other organisation
2	Other parent helps in an informal way e.g. buys clothes, toys etc...	c_cmnil2 (c_indresp) no child support agreements: other parent helps in an informal way e.g. buys
3	Other parent is equally involved with the child care	c_cmnil3 (c_indresp) no child support agreements: other parent is equally involved with the child
4	I prefer not to receive child maintenance	c_cmnil4 (c_indresp) I prefer not to receive child maintenance
5	Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance	c_cmnil5 (c_indresp) Other parent cannot afford to pay any maintenance
6	Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance	c_cmnil6 (c_indresp) Other parent said they would not pay/refused to pay maintenance
7	Don't know where other parent is	c_cmnil7 (c_indresp) Don't know where other parent is
8	Other parent is in prison	c_cmnil8 (c_indresp) Other parent is in prison
9	Receiving maintenance could cause friction	c_cmnil9 (c_indresp) Receiving maintenance could cause friction
97	Other	c_cmnil97 (c_indresp) Other

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 2 & CMCOrd = 4 & CMVol = 4 (If no CSA calculation, no Court Order and no private arrangement)

childmaintenance_w3.cmothpay

Non-resident parent pays for other items

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Does your child's/children's [mother/father] help you in any of the following ways?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Pay bills	c_cmothpay1 (c_indresp) Pay bills
2	Pay for urgent repairs	c_cmothpay2 (c_indresp) Pay for urgent repairs
3	Pay for furniture, bedding etc.	c_cmothpay3 (c_indresp) Pay for furniture, bedding etc.
4	Pay for clothes/shoes	c_cmothpay4 (c_indresp) Pay for clothes/shoes
5	Pay for toys	c_cmothpay5 (c_indresp) Pay for toys
6	Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)	c_cmothpay6 (c_indresp) Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or sport)
7	Pay for holidays	c_cmothpay7 (c_indresp) Pay for holidays
8	Provide childcare vouchers	c_cmothpay8 (c_indresp) Provide childcare vouchers
9	Pay school fees	c_cmothpay9 (c_indresp) Pay school fees
10	Make mortgage payments	c_cmothpay10 (c_indresp) Make mortgage payments
11	Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)	c_cmothpay11 (c_indresp) Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card)
97	Pay for something else not listed above	c_cmothpay97 (c_indresp) Pay for something else not listed above
96	None of these	c_cmothpay96 (c_indresp) None of these

childmaintenance_w3.cmkndevr

Non-resident parent ever provides in-kind assistance

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And does your child's/children's [mother/father] help you in any of the following ways?

Option	Label	Associated variables
1	Providing childcare	c_cmkndevr1 (c_indresp) Providing childcare
2	Doing housework	c_cmkndevr2 (c_indresp) Doing housework
3	DIY/home improvements	c_cmkndevr3 (c_indresp) DIY/home improvements
4	Helping child with school-work	c_cmkndevr4 (c_indresp) Helping child with school-work
97	Helps in any other way	c_cmkndevr97 (c_indresp) Helps in any other way
96	None of these	c_cmkndevr96 (c_indresp) None of these

childmaintenance_w3.expream

Absent parent preamble

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ADD IF NECESSARY "As some people can find these questions a bit sensitive, I would just like to remind you that you are free to refuse to answer any question I ask you."

Text: Various circumstances can affect child support payment, so we would like to know a little more about your child's/children's other parent.

Option	Label
1	Continue

c_expream (c_indresp) Absent parent preamble

childmaintenance_w3.exsame

All children in hh have same absent biological parent

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Is the [father/mother] of all your children the same person?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if More than one child in hh with a non-resident biological parent)

c_exsame (c_indresp) whether all children have same absent parent

childmaintenance_w3.absparnam

Absent parent code

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: RECORD father/mother CODE FOR CHILD. RECORD WHICH CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME MOTHER FATHER/FATHER, USING CODES TO INDICATE WHICH CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME PARENT RATHER THAN RECORDING ACTUAL NAMES SO, START WITH THE FIRST CHILD IN YOUR LIST AND CODE THEIR PARENT AS '1', AND CHECK WHICH OTHER CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME PARENT AND ALSO CODE THEM AS '1'. THEN FOR RESPONDENT'S SECOND EX-PARTNER CODE ALL THE CHILDREN THAT THEY HAD TOGETHER AS CODE '2', AND SO ON.

Text: I'd like to ask some questions about each person with whom you've had children. So that I don't ask the same set of questions twice, I need to record which children you had with each of your partners. We don't need your partner's name, but we'll use a code to identify which children have the same parent.

childmaintenance_w3.chterm

Contact non-resident parent during term-time

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Text: How often does [childname] usually see [his/her] [mother/father] during term-time?

Option	Label
1	At least once a day
2	At least once per week
3	Least once a fortnight
4	At least once per month
5	At least once per year
6	Less often
7	Never
8	50/50 shared care
9	Child old enough

c_chterm01 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm02 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm03 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm04 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm05 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm06 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm07 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm08 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm09 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm10 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm11 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm12 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm13 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm14 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm15 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time
c_chterm16 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during term-time

childmaintenance_w3.chhol

Contact non-resident parent during school holidays

Type: choice

Source: DWP/FACS

Text: How often does [childname] usually see [his/her] [mother/father] during school holidays?

Option	Label
1	At least once a day
2	At least once per week
3	Least once a fortnight
4	At least once per month
5	At least once per year
6	Less often
7	Never
8	50/50 shared care
9	Child old enough

c_chhol01 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol02 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol03 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol04 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol05 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol06 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol07 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol08 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol09 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol10 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol11 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol12 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol13 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol14 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol15 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays
c_chhol16 (c_chmain) contact non-resident parent during school holidays

childmaintenance_w3.cplmp

How important decision are made in child's life

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF RESPONDENT SAYS THAT DECISIONS ARE MADE ENTIRELY BY THEM, CODE AS 'mainly by you'

Text: When important decisions, such as relating to education or health, have to be made in [childname]'s life, would you say that decisions are made...

Option	Label
1	...mainly by you
2	mainly by non-resident parent
3	you and non-resident parent have equal say
4	depends on the decision

c_cplmp01 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp02 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp03 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp04 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp05 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp06 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp07 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp08 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp09 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp10 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp11 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp12 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp13 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp14 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp15 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life
c_cplmp16 (c_chmain) how important decision are made in child s life

childmaintenance_w3.recon

Frequency sees ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Text: How often do you usually see [childname]'s [mother/father]?

Option	Label
1	At least once a day
2	At least once per week
3	Least once a fortnight
4	At least once per month
5	At least once per year
6	Less often
7	Never

c_recon (c_chmain) Frequency sees ex-partner

childmaintenance_w3.relex

Relationship with ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: FACS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How would you describe your relationship with [him/her] these days? Is it...

Option	Label
1	...very friendly
2	...quite friendly
3	...not very friendly
4	...very unfriendly
5	mixed
6	SPONTANEOUS: Never see them

c_relex (c_chmain) Relationship with ex-partner

childmaintenance_w3.rtoget

Marital Status at time relationship ended

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: I am now going to ask you some questions about [childname]'s [mother/father] and the time when you separated.
Can I just check, which of these best describes the relationship you once had with [childname]'s [mother/father]?]

Option	Label
1	A married couple, living together
2	An unmarried couple, living together
3	An unmarried couple, not living together
4	Not a couple
5	SPONTANEOUS: We are still a couple, but we don't live together

c_rtoget (c_chmain) Marital Status at time relationship ended

childmaintenance_w3.rlength

Length of relationship with NRP

Type: number

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER NUMBER THEN CODE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT AT NEXT QUESTION IF RELATIONSHIP WAS LESS THAN 1 WEEK, ENTER '0' HERE AND CODE 'WEEKS' AT NEXT QUESTION

Text: At the time your relationship with [childname]'s [mother/father] ended, how long had you been in a relationship with them?

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)

c_rlength (c_chmain) length of relationship with nrp

childmaintenance_w3.rlgthu

Length of relationship with NRP: Units

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Option	Label
1	Years
2	Months
3	Weeks

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if RToget < 5 (If respondent and non-resident parent are not currently a couple)
and if RLength <> MIS (If length of relationship with non-resident parent is not missing)

c_rlgthu (c_chmain) length of relationship with nrp: units

childmaintenance_w3.nrpage

Age of NRP at last birthday

Type: number

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: AN APPROXIMATE ANSWER IS ACCEPTABLE (ENTER AGE IN YEARS)

Text: What was [childname]'s [mother/father]'s age last birthday?

c_nrpage (c_chmain) age of nrp at last birthday

childmaintenance_w3.rnrpre

If NRP is now a couple

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Is [childname]'s [mother/father] currently living with someone as a couple?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if ReCon <> 7 (If sees ex-partner)
and if NRPAge > 15 (If non-resident parent is older than age 15)

c_rnrpre (c_chmain) if nrp is now a couple

childmaintenance_w3.rnrpma

NRP is currently married

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Is [childname]'s [mother/father] currently married?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if ReCon <> 7 (If sees ex-partner)
and if NRPAge > 15 (If non-resident parent is older than age 15)
and if RNRPRe = 1 (If non-resident parent is currently living as a couple)

c_rnrpma (c_chmain) nrp is currently married

childmaintenance_w3.rpchld

NRP has other natural children

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: THIS IS MEANT TO INDICATE WHETHER THE ABSENT PARENT HAS ANY NATURAL CHILDREN WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE RESPONDENT

Text: Does [childname]'s [mother/father] have any other natural children of [his/her] own?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

c_rpchld (c_chmain) nrp has other children

childmaintenance_w3.rpchldlv

NRP lives with other natural children

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Are these natural children currently living with [him/her]?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological parent of child(ren) aged <18 in household & other biological parent is absent from household)
and if CSACalc = 1 | 2 (If child's non-resident biological parent is alive)
and if ReCon <> 7 (If sees ex-partner)
and if RPChld = 1 (If non-resident parent has other natural children)

c_rpchldlv (c_chmain) nrp lives with other natural children

childmaintenance_w3.rothchld

NRP has other children living with them

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: Are any other children living with [him/her]?

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

c_rothchld (c_chmain) nrp has other children living with them

childmaintenance_w3.exjob

Employment of ex-partner

Type: choice

Source: DWP

Text: And if you know, can you tell me which of these best describes [his/her] current employment situation?

Option	Label
1	Self-employed
2	Working 30 or more hours per week
3	Working 16 hours or more per week but fewer than 30 hours
4	Working fewer than 16 hours per week
5	Unemployed
6	Retired
7	On maternity leave
8	Looking after family or home
9	Full-time student
10	Long-term sick or disabled
11	On a government training scheme
12	Unpaid worker in a family business
97	Doing something else

c_exjob (c_chmain) employment of ex-partner

childmaintenance_w3.csapayto

childmaintenance_w3.csacalcam

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaper

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaall

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaact

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsaam

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsapr

childmaintenance_w3.csarecper

childmaintenance_w3.dcsatm

childmaintenance_w3.cmroute

childmaintenance_w3.csacalc

childmaintenance_w3.cmcsanil

childmaintenance_w3.cmcord

childmaintenance_w3.cmsamea

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordam

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordper

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordall

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrec

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrcam

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordrcpr

childmaintenance_w3.cordrecper

childmaintenance_w3.cmcordtm

childmaintenance_w3.cmvol

childmaintenance_w3.cmsameb

childmaintenance_w3.cmsamec

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolam

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolper

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolall

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrec

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrcam

childmaintenance_w3.cmvolrcpr

childmaintenance_w3.volrecper

childmaintenance_w3.cmvoltm

childmaintenance_w3.cmnil

childmaintenance_w3.cmothpay

childmaintenance_w3.cmkndevr

childmaintenance_w3.expream

childmaintenance_w3.exsame

childmaintenance_w3.absparnam

childmaintenance_w3.chterm

childmaintenance_w3.chhol

childmaintenance_w3.cplmp

childmaintenance_w3.recon

childmaintenance_w3.relex

childmaintenance_w3.rtoget

childmaintenance_w3.rlength

childmaintenance_w3.rlgthu

childmaintenance_w3.nrpage

childmaintenance_w3.rnrpre

childmaintenance_w3.rnrpma

childmaintenance_w3.rpchld

childmaintenance_w3.rpchldlv

childmaintenance_w3.rothchld

childmaintenance_w3.exjob

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