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penmtp

How pension be will calculated

Datafile

Index terms

Variable note:

Script error - routing for related question includes an erroneous filter (if PENCMN=3 // pension scheme non-contributory), resulting in most cases being 'inapplicable'. This error affects Waves 2, 4 and the first six months of Wave 6. Furthermore, please note that in pre-May 2023 releases of the data, codes 1 and 2 were accidentally reversed in waves 10 & 12 due to a coding error. The latter issue was fixed in the May 2023 release.

Question asked in the latest wave:

workconditions_w14.penmtp

Question label:

Final pension calculated

Question text:

There are two main ways in which your pension entitlement can be worked out in an employer's pension scheme. Which of these statements best describes how your pension will be calculated?

Question universe:

if JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (Employee in main job)
and if JBPEN = 1 (pension scheme at respondent's employer)
and if JBPENM = 1 (respondent is a member of employer's pension scheme)

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82208962.27%
proxy-71340.38%
refusal-21230.35%
don't know-115524.38%
my pension will be related to my final salary and125247.12%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t2770621.72%
combination of the two statements/other313433.79%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-81820862.2%
proxy-71980.68%
refusal-2900.31%
don't know-113674.67%
my pension will be related to my final salary and121207.24%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t2579219.79%
combination of the two statements/other314965.11%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82142962.44%
proxy-78042.34%
refusal-2740.22%
don't know-116094.69%
my pension will be related to my final salary and126827.81%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t2636418.54%
combination of the two statements/other313573.95%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82492863.44%
proxy-716834.28%
refusal-2390.1%
don't know-117374.42%
my pension will be related to my final salary and1404610.3%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t2581214.79%
combination of the two statements/other310492.67%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
Not available for IEMB-10461510.21%
inapplicable-82903364.24%
proxy-731296.92%
refusal-230.01%
don't know-111972.65%
my pension will be related to my final salary and131326.93%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t238098.43%
combination of the two statements/other32740.61%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84269890.7%
proxy-739358.36%
don't know-1260.06%
my pension will be related to my final salary and11720.37%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t22250.48%
combination of the two statements/other3180.04%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-84997491.58%
proxy-738807.11%
don't know-1430.08%
my pension will be related to my final salary and13400.62%
my pension will depend on contributions paid and t23020.55%
combination of the two statements/other3290.05%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93292.11%
inapplicable-81080269.17%
proxy-79826.29%
don't know-13352.15%
Final salary1221514.18%
Return on invest29065.8%
Combination3480.31%
Total15617100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9370.2%
inapplicable-81537481.49%
proxy-78014.25%
don't know-14002.12%
Pension: final salary scheme115478.2%
Pension: investment scheme25562.95%
Pension: combined/other scheme31520.81%
Total18867100.0%

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