CSA/CMS made calculation
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Question asked in the latest wave:
childmaintenance_w13.csacalc
Question label:
If CMS calculation made
Question 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 Maintenance Service or just made privately between the parents without involving the CMS or Courts. A private or family based arrangement could also include payments for specific things like school fees, clothing or holidays, or even involve non-financial help like shared care. BENEFITS.BenSta = 4I'd now like to ask you some more details about the maintenance payments you receive.BENEFITS.BenSta is not equal to 4I'd now like to ask you about any maintenance payments you could receive for your children. Has the Child Maintenance Service, or CMS, made a calculation, instructing a previous partner to pay maintenance to you or any children?
Question universe:
if CMRoute = 1 (If biological/adoptive parent of child aged under 16 or child aged 16-19 in full-time education, whose other biological/adoptive parent is not currently resident in the HH)
Question interviewer instructions:
ADD IF NECESSARY “Documents such as letters from the Child Maintenance Service or your own agreements with your partner may help you to answer these questions.” NOTE, RESPONDENT MAY NOT THINK OF CHILD’S PARENT AS A “PREVIOUS PARTNER”.
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 26785 | 95.67% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| refusal | -2 | 39 | 0.14% |
| don't know | -1 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Yes | 1 | 189 | 0.68% |
| No | 2 | 832 | 2.97% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 37 | 0.13% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 30159 | 94.22% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 54 | 0.17% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Yes | 1 | 218 | 0.68% |
| No | 2 | 1049 | 3.28% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 46 | 0.14% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33164 | 91.97% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 55 | 0.15% |
| don't know | -1 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Yes | 1 | 316 | 0.88% |
| No | 2 | 1363 | 3.78% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 46 | 0.13% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 36923 | 87.56% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 107 | 0.25% |
| don't know | -1 | 33 | 0.08% |
| Yes | 1 | 405 | 0.96% |
| No | 2 | 1806 | 4.28% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 64 | 0.15% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 10 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 38407 | 85.66% |
| proxy | -7 | 3858 | 8.6% |
| refusal | -2 | 36 | 0.08% |
| don't know | -1 | 17 | 0.04% |
| yes | 1 | 516 | 1.15% |
| no | 2 | 1891 | 4.22% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 102 | 0.23% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 22 | 0.04% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 42730 | 85.99% |
| proxy | -7 | 3830 | 7.71% |
| refusal | -2 | 26 | 0.05% |
| don't know | -1 | 25 | 0.05% |
| yes | 1 | 630 | 1.27% |
| no | 2 | 2325 | 4.68% |
| SPONTANEOUS: Child(ren)'s parent deceased | 3 | 104 | 0.21% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
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