Main survey variable: pensioner_dv Whether R is of pensionable age

Whether R is of pensionable age

Whether respondent is of state pensionable age. Uses derived age and interview information and state pension rules applicable since 6 April 2016.

See PENSIONER

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Index terms

Derived variable note:

Whether respondent is of state pensionable age. Uses derived age and interview information and state pension rules applicable since 6 April 2016.

See PENSIONER

Derived variable note:

Uses AGE_DV INTDATD_DV INTDATM_DV INTDATY_DV DOBD_DV DOBM_DV DOBY_DV/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.05%
no	2	15515	99.95%
	Total	15523	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.0	8	2.0	2.0	0	15515

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.06%
no	2	17128	99.94%
	Total	17138	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2.0	10	2.0	2.0	0	17128

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	39	0.08%
yes	1	10861	22.21%
no	2	37996	77.71%
	Total	48896	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.78	39	1.0	2.0	0.42	48857

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	158	0.29%
yes	1	11118	20.07%
no	2	44124	79.65%
	Total	55400	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	158	1.0	2.0	0.4	55242

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	26	0.06%
yes	1	8154	19.6%
no	2	33421	80.34%
	Total	41601	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.8	26	1.0	2.0	0.4	41575

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.05%
yes	1	8355	19.17%
no	2	35202	80.78%
	Total	43577	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	20	1.0	2.0	0.39	43557

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.03%
yes	1	8872	18.89%
no	2	38079	81.08%
	Total	46965	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	14	1.0	2.0	0.39	46951

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.04%
yes	1	9316	18.59%
no	2	40777	81.37%
	Total	50113	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.81	20	1.0	2.0	0.39	50093

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.03%
yes	1	9635	18.28%
no	2	43041	81.68%
	Total	52694	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	18	1.0	2.0	0.39	52676

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	51	0.09%
yes	1	10196	18.01%
no	2	46355	81.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	56551	99.9%
	Total	56608	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	57	1.0	2.0	0.38	56551

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	65	0.11%
yes	1	10507	17.53%
no	2	49366	82.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	59873	99.89%
	Total	59941	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	68	1.0	2.0	0.38	59873

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	175	0.27%
yes	1	11136	17.21%
no	2	53399	82.52%
[Value >= 0]	1	64535	99.73%
	Total	64712	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.83	177	1.0	2.0	0.38	64535

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
yes	1	11375	18.49%
no	2	50133	81.5%
[Value >= 0]	1	61508	99.99%
	Total	61512	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	4	1.0	2.0	0.39	61508

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
yes	1	11710	17.84%
no	2	53912	82.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	65622	99.99%
	Total	65626	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	4	1.0	2.0	0.38	65622

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.01%
yes	1	12445	17.61%
no	2	58214	82.37%
[Value >= 0]	1	70659	99.98%
	Total	70671	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.82	12	1.0	2.0	0.38	70659

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.01%
yes	1	13290	17.15%
no	2	64195	82.84%
	Total	77495	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.83	10	1.0	2.0	0.38	77485

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	57	0.07%
yes	1	11947	15.45%
no	2	65304	84.47%
	Total	77308	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.85	57	1.0	2.0	0.36	77251

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
yes	1	9531	29.01%
no	2	23317	70.98%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.71	1	1.0	2.0	0.45	32848

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.07%
yes	1	9547	26.91%
no	2	25900	73.02%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.73	24	1.0	2.0	0.44	35447

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
yes	1	7244	25.87%
no	2	20753	74.12%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.74	1	1.0	2.0	0.44	27997

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	7473	25.53%
no	2	21798	74.47%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.74	0	1.0	2.0	0.44	29271

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
yes	1	8090	25.27%
no	2	23917	74.72%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.75	1	1.0	2.0	0.43	32007

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	8624	25.13%
no	2	25695	74.87%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.75	0	1.0	2.0	0.43	34319

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	8938	24.79%
no	2	27120	75.21%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.75	0	1.0	2.0	0.43	36058

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	9600	24.43%
no	2	29693	75.57%
[Value >= 0]	1	39293	100.0%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.76	1	1.0	2.0	0.43	39293

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
yes	1	9972	23.65%
no	2	32193	76.34%
[Value >= 0]	1	42165	99.99%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.76	5	1.0	2.0	0.42	42165

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	0.06%
yes	1	10541	23.32%
no	2	34625	76.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	45166	99.94%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.77	26	1.0	2.0	0.42	45166

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	10887	24.28%
no	2	33949	75.72%
[Value >= 0]	1	44836	100.0%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.76	1	1.0	2.0	0.43	44836

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	11188	23.77%
no	2	35885	76.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	47073	100.0%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.76	1	1.0	2.0	0.43	47073

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
yes	1	11795	23.74%
no	2	37893	76.26%
[Value >= 0]	1	49688	99.99%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.76	4	1.0	2.0	0.43	49688

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	12650	23.18%
no	2	41918	76.82%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.77	0	1.0	2.0	0.42	54568

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
yes	1	10981	21.53%
no	2	40013	78.47%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1.78	0	1.0	2.0	0.41	50994

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Wave 3 (c_pensioner_dv child)

Wave 2 (b_pensioner_dv child)

Wave 15 (o_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 14 (n_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 13 (m_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 12 (l_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 11 (k_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 10 (j_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 9 (i_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 8 (h_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 7 (g_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 6 (f_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 5 (e_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 4 (d_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 3 (c_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 2 (b_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 1 (a_pensioner_dv indall)

Wave 15 (o_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 14 (n_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 13 (m_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 12 (l_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 11 (k_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 10 (j_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 9 (i_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 8 (h_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 7 (g_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 6 (f_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 5 (e_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 4 (d_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 3 (c_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 2 (b_pensioner_dv indresp)

Wave 1 (a_pensioner_dv indresp)

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