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remittances_w1

Remittances module

Questions 10

remittances_w1.remittance

Time at start of remittances module

Type: time

  • a_remittance_tm (a_indresp) start time for remittance module (seconds)

remittances_w1.remit

Send/Give money for......

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY F9 FOR HELP

Text: Many people make gifts or send money to people in another country. Did you send or give money to anyone in a country outside the UK in the past 12 months for any of the following reasons?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Repayment of a loana_remit1 (a_indresp) repayment of a loan
2Support family/friendsa_remit2 (a_indresp) support for family members or friends
3Support local communitya_remit3 (a_indresp) support for a local community
4Personal investment or savings, including propertya_remit4 (a_indresp) personal investment or savings, including property
5No money sent/givena_remit5 (a_indresp) no money sent/given

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)

remittances_w1.remittype

Send?Give money for

Type: choice

OptionLabel
1Repayment of a loan
2Support family/friends
3Support local community
4Personal investment or savings, including property

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)

remittances_w1.remitfreq

Frequency of sending/giving......

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: How often did you send, transfer or give money [for repayment of a loan] {Remit = 1} / [to support family members or friends] {Remit = 2} / [to support a local community] {Remit = 3} / [for personal investment or savings] {Remit = 4} in the last 12 months?

OptionLabel
1Once
2Twice
33 or 4 times
45 to 9 times
5Every month
6More than once a month

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)

remittances_w1.remitreg

Regular payment

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP

Text: Is this a regular payment you make?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)

remittances_w1.remitamt

Amount of last remittance

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

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

Text: What was the last amount you sent or gave?

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)

remittances_w1.remcntry

Country where remittance sent

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: START TYPING COUNTRY NAME. USE ALT T TO SWITCH TO SEARCH FOR ANY TEXT IN COUNTRY NAME. IF UNABLE TO CODE TYPE 'ZZZ'

Text: To which country did you send or make this last payment?

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)

remittances_w1.remcntryo

Country where remittance sent (not coded)

Type: text

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 & RemCntry = 997 (For each enumerated remittance reason where country is un-coded from list)

remittances_w1.remitusual

Whether usual amount

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: And, was this last payment the usual amount you send or give?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No
3No usual amount

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 & RemitFreq > 1 & RemitReg = 1 (For each enumerated remittance given more than once and is a regular payment)

remittances_w1.remusamt

Usual remittance amount

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AMOUNT TO THE NEAREST £

Text: What is the usual amount?

Universe:
if EMBoost = 1 | GPCompare = 1 | (LDA = 1 & RACEL > 4 & RACEL < 98) (If ethnic minority boost or general population comparison sample or low density EM area with non-white background)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 (Money sent outside UK in past 12 months)
and if Remit = 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 & RemitFreq > 1 & RemitReg = 1 (For each enumerated remittance given more than once and is a regular payment)
and if RemitUsual = 2 (If last remittance was not the usual amount sent or given)

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