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Volume B: The Household Questionnaire User

1. lt M gt Asked if respondent pays for electricity for this address by Fuel Direct direct from benefits 421 DVDWPEF DV for DWPElecF 0 00 9997 00 422 DVDWPEP DV for DWPElecP 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 99 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide GAS PAYMENT 423 GASSUPP Do you have gas supplied to your part of this house flat 1 Yes 2 No 424 GASPAY By which of the methods on this card do you pay for your gas 1 Direct debit 2 Standing order 3 Monthly quarterly bill 4 Pre payment keycard or token meters 5 Included in rent 6 Frequent cash payment method i e more frequent than once a month 7 Fuel direct direct from benefits 8 Fixed Annual Bill however much gas and electricity is used e g StayWarm 9 Other Please specify 99 Don t know spontaneous only Asked if household have gas supplied to the accommodation 425 GASPAYO How do you pay STRING 20 Asked if respondent pays for gas by some other method 426 GASREBT In the 3 months since date have you received a rebate 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent pays for gas for this address by either direct debit standing order monthly quarterly bill pre payment meters frequent cash payment method fuel direct direct from benefits fixed annual bill or other method 427 GRBTAMT How much was the last rebate before any deductions for hire purchase or credit sale 0 01
2. 311 STRIPREM How much was the last premium 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months 312 STRIPRC What period did this cover 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 weeks Office for National Statistics 73 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if the respondent has stated the amount paid for the last housing insurance premium 313 DVSTRI DV for STRIPREM 0 00 9997 00 314 STRVFLG Flag that structural value is to be displayed 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if household s housing insurance payments cover structure only OR cover structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions 315 STRIVAL What is the insured value of the structure 1 9999997 Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if ho
3. 1 Yes 2 No 804 EXGPSN Who received the money 1 16 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household 805 GIVENBY Who gave you the money for this these items STRING 15 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household 806 EXGAMT How much in total did name give you 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household 807 EXGPC What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Office for National Statistics 184 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if respondent has stated the amount of money given to household member s by non household member s for items of household expenditur
4. 157 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 703 FLYADULT How many adults did your flight payment cover 0 14 Is asked for up to the first ten flights from a UK airport s for holiday or leisure purposes taken and paid for by respondent in the last 12 months And if respondent s flight was to a country outside of the UK 704 FLYCHILD How many children did your flight payment cover 0 14 Is asked for up to the first ten flights from a UK airport s for holiday or leisure purposes taken and paid for by respondent in the last 12 months And if respondent s flight was to a country outside of the UK 705 HFLYANY Have any of you paid for any more flights from a UK airport in the last 12 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine flights from a UK airport s for holiday or leisure purposes taken and paid for by respondent in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 158 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide WELFARE MILK 706 WFMKFILT Exclude powdered milk Have any of you or your children under 16 had any free welfare milk during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No If there is are at least one household member s under 16 years old 707 WMKPSN Who received the milk 1 16 Is asked for the free welfare milk received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 708 W
5. 3 or balance only Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 674 HOLINS Did the payment include an amount for holiday insurance 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 675 HOLIAMT How much did you pay 1 997 Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent s payment for the holiday s included an amount for holiday insurance Office for National Statistics 152 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 676 DVHOLI DV for HOLIAMT 0 00 9997 00 677 HOLADR Record the number of people who were charged at the full adult rate This generally but not exclusively will be those aged 12 or over How many people covered by your holiday payment were charged at the adult rate 0 10 Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 678 SEPIN Enter and separate holiday insurance premiums paid in the last 3months which cover a package holiday but which are not included in the package payment at Hpayamt Apart from any you have mentioned have you paid any separate holiday in
6. 6 your employer as repayment of a loan 7 DWP Social Fund 8 or repayment of a student loan Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 546 LNPSN Who makes the payments 1 16 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 547 LNAMT Exclude interest payable on loan Suggest consulting agreement or payment card How much was the loan 0 999997 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card Office for National Statistics 125 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 548 LNREP How much was your last payment 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 549 LNPC What period did this cover one week two weeks three weeks four weeks calendar month two calendar months eight times a year nine times a year ten times a year three months 13 weeks six months 26 weeks one year 12 months 52 weeks less than one week one off lump sum None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 550 LNDV DV for LNREP 0 00 9997 00 551 LNDATM
7. And if respondent does not know the amount paid for household s last housing insurance premium OR respondent knows the amount paid for the last premium but does not know the time period that was covered by this payment 318 STRINC Was this insurance premium included in your last mortgage payment 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if respondent s last payment on their mortgage or loan was greater than 0 AND if household s housing insurance payments cover either structure only or furniture and contents and or personal possessions only or structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions OR amount paid for household s last housing insurance premium was between 1 and 9997 pounds inclusive 319 INSANY Have any of you paid any more insurance premiums on the structure of this house flat or on its furniture and contents or on any personal possessions in the 12 months since date 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 75 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide COUNCIL TAX QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY ONLY IF The country is not Northern Ireland 320 CTCONDOC Accept a statement for the year 2008 09 if no payment for 2009 10 yet made The next few questions are
8. Code month When did you obtain the loan 10 11 12 January February March April May June July August September October November December Office for National Statistics 126 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 552 LNDATY Code year When did you obtain the loan 1920 2008 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 553 LNAGE Age of loan in months 99 999 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card 554 LNNUM Loan Number 1 8 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 555 LNINUM Item Number 1 10 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 556 LNIPUR What item or service did you obtain with the loan of Eamount If the item obtained was a Car please give a brief description for instance red Golf black BMW STRING 50
9. Include council tax council water charge water rates if paid as part of rent How much rent did your household actually pay last time it was due after deducting any Housing Benefit rent rebate 0 9997 Asked if respondent is renting accommodation or is in a shared ownership scheme 242 RENTPER For how long did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if amount of rent paid last time was greater than 0 pounds 243 DVRENT DV for RENTAMT 0 9997 244 RENTHOL Do you have a rent holiday 1 Yes 2 No Asked if amount of rent paid last time was greater than 0 pounds And if respondent s landlord is the local authority council Scottish Homes or respondent s landlord is a housing association charitable trust or Local Housing Company 245 RENTHOWK For how many weeks a year do you have a rent holiday 0 52 Asked if respondent has a rent holiday Office for National Statistics 58 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 246 HBEN Some people qualify for Housing Benefit that is a rent rebate or allowance Do you or does anyone else in your househo
10. Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s Office for National Statistics 127 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 557 LNINO Was it new or second hand 1 New 2 Second hand 3 Does not apply Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 558 LNIPRIC What was the cash price 0 999997 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 559 LNDVAM Proportioning of loan 0 00 999997 00 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 560 LNIPEX How much was allowed in part exchange 0 999997 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the
11. SECTROO3 Individual prompt Code first that applies What kind of non private organisation was it Office for National Statistics 31 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 A public limited company plc Check it is not code lt 2 gt 2 A nationalised industry state corporation Check it is not code 1 3 Central government or civil service 4 Local government or council including police fire services and local authority controlled schools colleges 5 A university or other grant funded education establishment include opted out schools 6 A health authority or NHS Trust 7 A charity voluntary organisation or trust 8 The armed forces 9 Some other kind of organisation Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 132 OCCT Enter job title What was your job in the week ending Sunday the day of month STRING 30 Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 133 OCCD Check special qualifications training needed to do the job What did you mainly do in your job STRING 80 Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 134 STAT Were you working as an employee or were you self employed 1 Employee 2 Self employed 3 Government Scheme 4 Unpaid family worker Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 135 PDWAGE May just check were
12. These are the joint householders You have told me that jointly own or rent the accommodation Which of them who has the highest income from earnings benefits pensions and any other sources 1 17 Asked if there are two or more householders JNTELDA Enter person number of the eldest joint householder from those with the same highest income Ask or record 1 16 Asked if joint householders have the same income from earnings benefits pensions and any other sources JNTELDB Enter person number of the eldest joint householder Ask or record 1 16 Asked if respondent does not know which of the joint householders has the highest income from earnings benefits pensions and any other sources or respondent refuses to state which of the joint householders has the highest income HRPPART Enter person number of the HRP s spouse partner Ask or record 1 17 HRPID Household Reference Person identifier 1 HRP 2 Not HRP Office for National Statistics 11 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 32 HRPPRID Partner of Household Reference Person 1 Partner of HRP 2 Not Partner of HRP Office for National Statistics 12 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 RELATIONSHIP GRID NAMEREL STRING 12 NAMERESP STRING 880 PARTNER Has opposite sex partner or same sex Civil
13. 370 TVTYPE Code one only May just check how do you get television on your main set in your home 1 Anormal aerial on the TV set attic or roof 2 A Sky satellite dish 3 Aconnection made by cable TV company 4 Through a telephone line connection broadband 5 Only from a personal computer 6 Don t know 371 CHANNUM How many television channels can you receive on your main set 1 six or fewer 2 seven or more 3 Don t know how many Asked if the main household TV set receives television through a normal aerial OR a personal computer OR the respondent does not know how the television is received Office for National Statistics 87 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 372 INTACT Code all that apply May just check can you use your cable remote control to do any of these things 1 Take part in game shows 2 Vote on questions or issues 3 Buy products from shopping channels 4 Order catalogues 5 Send e mails via your TV 6 None of these 7 Don t know whether can do any of these Asked if the main household TV set receives television through a connection made by a cable TV company 373 DIGITV So to the best of your knowledge is the main service you use to receive television a digital or ordinary TV service 1 Digital TV 2 Analogue Ordinary TV 3 Don t know 374 DVDIGIT DV for digital TV 1 Has digital TV 2 Does not have digital TV 3 Unable
14. Household Questionnaire User Guide 10 October 11 November 12 December Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 571 HPY Code year When did you obtain the item or service 1920 2008 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 572 CASHHP What was the cash price 0 999997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 573 PTEXH Was anything allowed in part exchange 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 574 DN1 Did you make a down payment 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 575 DOWNP How much was your down payment 0 99997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent And if respondent paid a down payment when taking out the hire purchase or credit sale agreement for the item s or service s Office for National Statistics 131 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 576 LPAY How much was the last instalment 0 9997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently
15. Household Questionnaire User Guide 438 DWPGASP How much did you contribute towards your last payment 0 00 997 00 Asked if DWP did not pay all of the last gas bill 439 DWPPERC What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays for gas for this address by Fuel Direct direct from benefits 440 DVDWPGF DV for DWPGasF GAS 0 00 9997 00 441 DVDWPGP DV for DWPGasP GAS 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 103 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CENTRAL HEATING 442 CENTH Do you have central heating including storage heaters in this accommodation 1 Yes 2 No 443 CHFUEL What fuel does it use 1 Electricity 2 Mains Gas 3 Solid fuel 4 Oil 5 Solid fuel and oil 6 Bottled Tanked gas 7 Other Asked if respondent has central heating including storage heaters in the accommodation 444 OILBUY Have you purchased any oil for the central heating in the last 3 months since date 1 Yes 2 No Asked if central heating uses oil OR solid fuel and oil as fuel 445 OILAMT What was
16. being paid by the respondent 577 PERCHP What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent And respondent has stated amount of last instalment paid towards hire purchase credit sale agreement 578 DVLAS DV for LPAY 0 00 9997 00 579 HPANY Are any of you at present paying instalments under any other hire purchase or credit sale agreements 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 580 HPFILT2 Have any of you made a down payment on anything on which you have not yet paid an instalment 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 132 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 581 HPNPSN Suggest consulting agreement or payment cards before asking details Who entered this agreement 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 582 OBTAIN What items or services
17. for them via the Internet 1 Press enter to continue If respondent has purchased items or services over the Internet And if respondent has a mortgage and has stated the type of mortgage OR if there are endowment policies pension plans or PEP ISA unit trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage OR if respondent s mortgage is covered by a mortgage protection plan OR if respondent has paid an insurance premium s on the structure of the house flat on its furniture and contents or on any personal possessions in the last 12 months OR if respondent has paid contributions in the last 12 months for a private pension that they have taken out on their own behalf OR if respondent has made payments on life death or endowment policies or on an annuity in the last 12 months OR if respondent has made payments on any other medical insurance policies in the last 12 months OR if respondent has a weekly season ticket s for travelling 835 INTMORT Mortgage 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has a mortgage and has stated the type of mortgage 836 INT12M Did you order this over the Internet within the last 12 months 1 Yes 2 No Asked for each financial service that respondent states they have purchased over the internet Office for National Statistics 192 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 837 INTENDOW Endowment policy 1 Yes 2 No Asked if there are endowment policies
18. own such as a company car in the last 12 months And the respondent has stated that they have continuous use of the vehicle at present And vehicle is a car or a light van 519 OTHPERS Who provides this vehicle for your continuous use STRING 20 Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And respondent has stated that the vehicle is provided for continuous use by someone else 520 LISTPR If a precise figure is not available key D K What was the manufacturer s list price of this vehicle when new to the nearest 1 000 1 99997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And vehicle is a car or a light van that is not used for carrying goods Office for National Statistics 118 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And respondent has stated that the vehicle is provided for continuous use by their or their spouse s employer 521 BAND Could you tell me in which of these bands the list price of this vehicle fell in when new 1 Up to 10 000 2 10 001 to 13 000 3 13 001 to 16 000 4 16 001 to 19 000 5 19 001 to 22 000 6 22 001 to 25 000 7 25 001 to 30 000 8 30 001 to 40 000 9 40 001 and over Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that the
19. 1 or Standard Grade level 1 3 6 GCSE grade D G or CSE grade 2 5 or Standard Grade level 4 6 7 Other qualifications including foreign qualifications below degree level 8 No formal qualifications Asked if respondent has some qualifications from school college or university OR connected with work OR from government schemes OR from a Modern Apprenticeship OR from having been educated at home when they were of school age OR respondent does not know whether they have any qualifications 193 TYPEQUL You said you have some other qualification is this a 1 work related or vocational qualifications 2 a professional qualification 3 a foreign qualification 4 None of these Asked if respondent has stated that their highest qualification they have received from school college or since leaving education was an other qualification 194 ENROLCOR Include correspondence courses and open learning as well as other forms of full time or part time education And are you at school or sixth form college or at present enrolled on any full time or part time education course excluding leisure classes Office for National Statistics 47 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is aged 16 69 inclusive 195 ATTENCOR And are you 1 still attending 2 waiting for term to re start 3 or stopped going Asked if respondent is enrolled
20. 1 Loan 2 hire purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or another method Is asked for up to the first ten holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 690 HHOTLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent paid for the holiday by loan or hire purchase 691 HHOTANY Have any of you paid for any more holidays at hotels etc over the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 692 SELFCAT In the last 3 months have any of you paid for a self catering or camping holiday 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 155 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide If respondent has paid for all or part of a holiday that they have already taken or intend to take 693 SHLPSN Who paid for this holiday 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already t
21. 20 Asked if respondent pays for electricity by some other method 407 ELECREBT Include national grid rebates and overpayments for which money was received For example overpaid during the last quarter and received a cheque In the last 3 months have you received or been allowed any rebate voucher or credit from your electricity company 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent pays for electricity for this address by either direct debit standing order monthly quarterly bill pre payment meters frequent cash payment method fuel direct direct from benefits fixed annual bill or other method 408 ERBTAMT How much was the last rebate before any deductions for hire purchase or credit sale 0 01 997 00 Asked if respondent has received a rebate voucher or credit from their electricity company in the last 3 months 409 ERBTPER What period does this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks Office for National Statistics 96 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has received a rebate voucher or credit from their electricity company in the
22. 2007 even if the new bill is to hand In Scotland include council water and sewerage charge in the figure How much council tax did you actually pay last time Ecouncil tax amount after deducting any discounts or benefits 0 00 9997 00 Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band OR respondent does not know council tax band 325 CTWAT EDITOR IMPUTE How much was included in the last council tax payment for council water charge 0 00 997 00 Asked if country is Scotland And household council tax band is between Band A and Band I OR respondent does not know council tax band And field response is recorded independently by interviewer 326 CTSEW EDITOR IMPUTE How much was included in the last council tax payment for council Sewerage charge 0 00 997 00 Asked if country is Scotland And household council tax band is between Band A and Band I OR respondent does not know council tax band And field response is recorded independently by interviewer 327 CTINSTAL Was your last payment that is Ecouncil tax amount the full payment for the year or was it a regular payment 1 Full annual payment 2 An instalment 3 Spontaneous Irregular payments Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band I OR respondent does not know council tax band 328 CTTIME If last instalment is irregular please recode to code 3 at CTInstal and give full details of how much is paid in the year at CTlrre
23. 499 9 500 or more Asked if in main job respondent was as an employee OR on a government scheme OR an unpaid family worker Office for National Statistics 33 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 140 SOLO Were you working on your own or did you have employees 1 On own with partner s but no employees 2 With employees Asked if in main job respondent was self employed 141 MPNS02 How many people did you employ at the place where you worked 1 1 10 2 11 19 8 Don t know between 50 and 499 9 500 or more 3 20 24 4 Don t know but under 25 5 25 49 6 50 249 7 250 499 Asked if in main job respondent was self employed AND respondent was working with employee 142 FTPTWK In your main job were you working 1 full time 2 or part time Asked if in main job respondent was as an employee OR self employed OR an unpaid family worker AND respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work AND year they left their last paid job was less than or equal to 8 years ago 143 YPTJOB would like to ask you why you took a part time rather than a full time job Was it because 1 you are a student you are at school 2 you are ill or disabled 3 you could not find a full time job 4 you did not want a full time job Asked if in main job respondent was working part time Office for National Statistics 34 Living Costs and Food
24. 9997 00 Asked if respondent has received a rebate in the last 3 months 428 GRBTPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks Office for National Statistics 100 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated the amount they received for the last rebate 429 DVGRB DV for GRBTAMT GAS 0 00 9997 00 430 GACAMT Include units of gas consumed standing charge meter rent installation and vat How much did you pay last time excluding rental of appliances hire purchase loans or regular maintenance charges 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent pays for gas for this address by either direct debit monthly quarterly bill frequent cash payment method fixed annual bill or other method 431 GACPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off
25. Asked if respondent had more than one paid job in the seven days ending last Sunday And if in main job respondent was an employee 172 SVISEDSC Probe for who and what is being supervised Please describe the type of responsibility you have for supervising the work of other employees STRING 100 Asked if respondent has formal responsibility for supervising the work of other employees 173 WORKYR In which year did you start working continuously 1930 2009 Applies to respondents who are classified as In employment according to International Labour Organisation classifications And if respondent has not taken part in any of the government employment training schemes shown on Card O1 in the last 12 months prior to the date of the interview And respondent had more than one paid job in the seven days ending last Sunday 174 WORKMTH And which month in year was that 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Asked if respondent has been working continuously for less than or equal to eight years Office for National Statistics 42 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SUBSIDIARY JOB 175 SJBTYP Code one only Please look at this card and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation in this fob 1 Employee 2 Running a business or professional practice 3 Partn
26. BET New Deal option OR Education and Training Opportunities ETO New Deal option OR on the Follow Through scheme New Deal option 118 WRKING Did you do any paid work in the seven days ending Sunday the day of month either as an employee or as self employed 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is between the ages of 64 and 99 OR if respondent is female AND between the ages of 62 and 65 OR if respondent was not on a government scheme for employment training in the seven days ending last Sunday 119 JBAWAY Even though you were not doing paid work did you have a job or business that you were away from in the week ending Sunday the day of month and that you expect to return to 1 Yes 2 No 3 Waiting to take up a new job business already obtained Asked if the respondent hasn t done any paid work in the last week 120 OWNBUS Did you do any unpaid work in that week ending Sunday the day of month for any business that you own 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent did not have a job or business that they were away from OR respondent was waiting to take up a new job or business that they had already obtained 121 RELBUS or any unpaid work for a business that a relative owns 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent hasn t done any unpaid work for own business in the last week 122 EVERWK Have you ever in your life had paid work apart from casual or holiday work or the job you are waiting to
27. Does the accommodation go with the job of anyone in the household 1 Yes 2 No Asked if household is renting accommodation or living there rent free LLORD Individual prompt code first that applies Who is your landlord 1 the local authority council Scottish Homes 2 ahousing association charitable trust or Local Housing Company 3 employer organisation of a household member 4 another organisation 5 relative friend before you lived here of a household member 6 employer individual of a household member 7 another individual private landlord Asked if household is renting accommodation or living there rent free FURN Running prompt Is the accommodation provided 1 furnished 2 partly furnished e g carpets and curtains only 3 or unfurnished Asked if household is renting accommodation or living there rent free Office for National Statistics 18 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME QUESTIONNAIRE 70 ISWITCH Do you want to record answers for name now or later 1 Yes now 2 Later 3 Done 4 or there is no interview with this person 71 PERSPROX Is the interview about name being given 1 In person 2 or by someone else 72 PROXYNUM Enter person number of person giving the information 1 16 Is asked for all household members where someone else is giving the interview about household memb
28. Office for National Statistics 59 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent or other household member s are in receipt of Housing Benefit 251 DVHBEN DV for HBen 0 9997 252 RENTBAR May I check was your last rent payment that is Erent amount before or after the Housing Benefit rent rebate of amount was deducted 1 Before 2 After Asked if respondent or other household member s are in receipt of Housing Benefit And respondent has stated amount of rent paid last time 253 WSINC Consult any documentation eg Rent book Housing Benefit statement Were water or sewerage charges rates included in the rent which you mentioned 1 Both water amp sewerage 2 Water only 3 Sewerage only 4 Neither Asked if country is England or Wales AND respondent does not know the amount of rent paid last time OR respondent refused to state amount of rent paid last time OR amount of rent paid last time was greater than 0 pounds OR respondent paid no rent last time because they receive 100 Housing Benefit 254 WSINCAMT How much was included for water sewerage 0 00 97 00 Asked if rent paid includes water charges sewerage charges or both 255 DVRTWS DV for WSINCAMT 0 97 Office for National Statistics 60 Living Co
29. PAYMENT aa AK AGAIN AANGAL 100 CENTRAL HEATING visssniisesisnsnsnniscisnasssetennsasarsicensaadneeninudssnnsanncanideninndaaateanaedaniuenans 104 TV RENTALS LIGENGE mamas aaa an Gan aani 106 VEHICLES a AA AKA BAGA AAAAAA AA 109 SEASON TICKETS saaan 120 CREDIT CARDS sA AA 122 ka 125 HIRE PURCHASE siisistssscrsciancsntscnrsncssiansnadcemiscescadaciatinbiscedseiascatsvansnatseseicaceuseiieianaue 130 SECOND HOMES AA GAGA GAGA 137 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS siitscesccisncsessiccncsscisnssasedecnsxaninesstssdcaseranisncsessicansessisncanest 138 HOUSING EXPENDITURE gaas AGA AG GG Ga 146 HOLIDAYSIFLIGN Ba AAKALA 151 WELFARE MILAN 159 PREGNANGV zan ANA AA AGA 160 SCHOOL MILK AA AAKALA 161 FREE FRUIT saa aadar aaia oaia iaaa ridai isian 162 SCHOOL MEALS ama AGIT 163 MEALS ON WHEELS paa ANGKAN GANAN 165 EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCES ua AATAKE AAAAAAAA 167 STUDENT LOAN csa 170 EDUCATION FEES PART Tanang 171 EDUCATION FEES PART 2 aaa 173 SEPARATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES ccccccsssseeeeesseeeeeeesseeceeeeeneenes 175 BANK CHARGES saanak kaaa kGKakAG Aka GG KGG GG 177 STANDING ORDERS aNG AA ANGAS 179 PURCHASE OF HIGH VALUE ITEMS aaa GAGA GANAN 181 UN AA AA AMA 182 Office for National Statistics 4 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide ALLOWANCES RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD csse0 184 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE PAID DIRECT BY NON HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS188 INTERNET PURCHASES anan paa 192 If you hav
30. Partner 1 Yes 2 No PARTNO Person number of opposite sex partner or same sex Civil Partner 1 17 SSPART Has partner in household same or opposite sex 1 Yes 2 No SSPNO Person number of partner 1 17 ISDEP Is a dependent child 1 Yes 2 No ISNDEP Is a non dependent child 1 Yes 2 No HASCHD Person has children in household 1 Yes 2 No HASDEP Person has dependent children 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 13 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 43 HASNDEP Has non dependent children 1 Yes 2 No 44 NCHILD Number of children 0 15 Derived variable 45 NDEPC Number of dependent children 0 15 Derived variable 46 NNDEPC Number of non dependent children 0 15 Derived variable 47 NBABY Number of children under 1 0 15 Derived variable 48 NCUND5 Number of children under 5 0 15 Derived variable 49 NC5TO9 Number of children aged 5 9 0 15 Derived variable 50 NC1015 Number of children aged 10 15 0 15 Derived variable Office for National Statistics 14 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 NCU16 Number of children aged under 16 0 15 Derived variable NC1618 Number of dependent children aged 16 18 0 15 Derived variable SINGPAR Is a single parent 1 Yes 2 No NOUNITSA Number of family units inclu
31. What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week Office for National Statistics 188 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And respondent has stated how much was paid by non household member s on items of household expenditure 823 DVEXP1 DV for EXPAMT 0 00 9997 00 824 EXPTYP What was the item of expenditure 1 Housing expenditure 2 Utilities 3 Vehicle expenditure 4 Other travelling costs 5 TV rental licence 6 Telephone 7 Video rental 8 School Fees 9 Any other item of household expenditure Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s 825 EXPTXT What was the other item of expenditure STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if expenditure covered any other item s of household expenditure 826 EXPH Which of the housing items on this card were paid for 1 Rent 2 Cou
32. a loan from a friend or relative 508 CPINSAMT How much was included for vehicle insurance 0 9997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the vehicle insurance for the vehicle was included in the cash price 509 DVCPA DV for insurance included in price 0 00 9997 00 510 CPPARTEX Was anything allowed for part exchange or trade in 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns Office for National Statistics 116 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And the respondent bought the vehicle in the last 12 months with cash a credit card or a loan from a friend or relative 511 CPPARAMT How much was allowed 0 99997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And an amount was allowed for part exchange or trade in 512 DVCPPAR DV for value of part exchange trade in 0 00 99997 00 513 OCCONT Do you have continuous use of the vehicle at present 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months 514 CLEA Do you yourself make any leasing payments for this vehicle including any amounts deducted from your salary 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use
33. a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays separate water and sewerage rates OR respondent pays water rates or charges for this house flat AND respondent does not pay sewerage rates for this house flat 296 DVWATA DV for WATAMT 0 00 9997 00 297 SEWAMT How much did you actually pay last time for sewerage rates charges 0 00 997 00 Asked if respondent pays separate water and sewerage rates OR respondent pays sewerage rates or charges for this house flat AND respondent does not pay water rates for this house flat 298 PERCSEW What period did this cover 10 one week two weeks three weeks four weeks calendar month two calendar months eight times a year nine times a year ten times a year Office for National Statistics 69 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 13 three months 13 weeks 26 six months 26 weeks 52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays separate water and sewerage rates OR respondent pays sewerage rates or charges for this house flat AND respondent does not pay water rates for this house flat 299 DVSEWA DV for SEWAMT 0 00 9997 00 300 WSEWAMT How much did you actually pay last time 0 00 997 00 Asked if respondent pays combined water and sewerage rates 301 PERCWSEW What period did this cover 1 one w
34. any other item s Office for National Statistics 186 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 817 EXGANY Have any of you received money from someone outside the household to pay for any other items of household expenditure 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first fifteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household Office for National Statistics 187 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE PAID DIRECT BY NON HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS 818 EXPFILT Exclude housing benefit but include other direct payments by the DWP Exclude one off payments amp money given by employer Did anyone from outside the household including the DWP pay direct for any of the items of household expenditure you have mentioned 1 Yes 2 No 819 DWPCHK May I check was this the DWP or someone else from outside the household 1 DWP 2 Someone else If certain items of household expenditure have been paid for directly by non household members 820 EXPPSN On whose behalf was the money paid direct 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s 821 EXPAMT How much was the amount paid 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s 822 EXPPC
35. are you paid either a salary or wage by an employer 1 Yes 2 No Asked if in main job respondent was as an employee Office for National Statistics 32 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 136 SELF Individual prompt Code all that apply up to 4 May just check were are you 1 Paid a salary or wage by an agency 2 A sole director of your own limited business 3 Running a business or professional practice 4 A partner in a business or professional practice 5 Working for yourself 6 A sub contractor 7 Or doing free lance work 8 None of the above Asked if respondent is not paid a salary or wage by an employer OR if in main job respondent was self employed 137 SUPVIS Do not include people who only supervise children e g teachers nannies childminders animals security or buildings e g caretakers security guards In your job do you have formal responsibility for supervising the work of other employees 1 Yes 2 No Asked if in main job respondent was as an employee 138 MANAGE And do you have any managerial duties 1 Manager 2 Foreman supervisor 3 Not manager supervisor Asked if in main job respondent was as an employee 139 MPNE02 How many people worked for your employer at the place where you worked 1 1 10 2 11 19 3 20 24 4 Don t know but under 25 5 25 49 6 50 249 7 250 499 8 Don t know between 50 and
36. begin Please include self employment or a government scheme Office for National Statistics 29 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has done unpaid work for a business that a relative owns in the seven days ending last Sunday OR if respondent did not have any paid work or have any other paid job or business in addition to being on a government scheme in the seven days ending last Sunday 123 LEFTYR If left last job before 1900 enter 1900 Which year did you leave your last paid job Exclude casual holiday work 1900 2100 Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 124 LEFTM Which month in that year did you leave 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August Asked if respondent has stated year they left their last paid job AND year they left their last paid job was less than or equal to 8 years ago 125 EMPSTAT1 Running prompt Include all working regularly irrespective of number of hours worked per week MD Code 2 self employed if receiving business start up allowance at present In that job are were you working as 1 an employee 2 or self employed Asked if respondent did some paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday OR respondent had a job or business that they were away from Office f
37. did you obtain under the hire purchase credit sale agreement STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 583 NEWOLD Was it new or second hand 1 New 2 Second hand 3 Does not apply Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 584 HPDATM Code month When did you obtain the item or service 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 585 HPDATY Code year When did you obtain the item or service 1920 2008 Office for National Statistics 133 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 586 HP2AGE How long ago the item was obtained 997 997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent respondent 587 HPPRICE What was the cash price 0 99997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 588 PTEX Was anything allowed in part exchange 1 Yes 2 No Is as
38. dwelling Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for maintenance decorations repairs or replacements such as those shown on card H2 in the last 12 months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR respondent s maintenance decoration repair replacement work was carried out in their main dwelling only or in both their main dwelling and their second dwelling OR respondent has a second dwelling not in the UK 635 DECBAMT Decorations and repairs main second dwelling How much was will be reclaimed Applies respondent has claimed will be claiming some or all of the cost of the maintenance decoration repair work as a business expense 636 DECDVBX DV for BSAMT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 145 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HOUSING EXPENDITURE 637 FEEFILT In the last 12 months have any of you paid any conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees 1 Yes 2 No 638 HE2PSN Who paid this fee 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months 639 WHATFEE What did you pay for 1 Conveyancing fees 2 Estate Agents fees 3 Surveyors fees 4 Combined fees Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees
39. for contents insurance 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes contents insurance OR nursing and personal care OR medical expenses 270 DVSERCON DV for weekly amount of contents insurance 0 97 271 SEROTH Enter x07 if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount for other services 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes certain services AND respondent has stated which services are included 272 DVSEROTH DV for weekly amount of other services 0 97 Office for National Statistics 63 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 273 SERTOT Total for all services 0 997 Asked if rent mentioned by respondent includes certain services 274 REBTCH Running prompt May I check did your rebate cover 1 arent rebate only 2 orarent and rates rebate combined Asked if country is Northern Ireland And if respondent is either renting accommodation or is in a shared ownership scheme And if respondent or other household member receives Housing Benefit either directly or by having it paid to their landlord on their behalf 275 NIRINC Does your rent also include rates 1 Yes 2 No Asked if country is Northern Ireland And respondent is renting the accommodation or is in a shared ownership scheme And if respondent or other household member do not receive Housing Benefit either directly or by having it paid to their landlord on the
40. from outside the household And if item s of general housing expenditure was were any other item s 813 EXGU Code all that apply Which of the utility items on this card were paid for 1 Gas 2 Electricity 3 Oil 4 Any other item Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if expenditure covered utilities 814 EXGUTXT What was the other item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if utility item s paid for was were other utility services 815 EXGV Code all that apply Which of the vehicle items on this card were paid for 1 Vehicle purchase lease 2 Vehicle servicing maintenance 3 Vehicle repair 4 Petrol Diesel 5 Parking charges 6 Any other item Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if expenditure covered vehicle expenditure 816 EXGVTXT What was the item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if expenditure covered vehicle expenditure And if vehicle expenditure item s paid for was were
41. last 3 months AND has stated the amount of their last rebate 410 DVERB DV for ERBTAMT 0 00 9997 00 411 EACAMT WIf last bill in credit record last actual payment made How much did you pay last time excluding rental of appliances hire purchase loans or regular maintenance charges 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent pays for electricity for this address by either direct debit monthly quarterly bill frequent cash payment method fixed annual bill or other method 412 EACPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Office for National Statistics 97 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if respondent has stated how much was paid for electricity last time excluding rental of appliances hire purchase loans or regular maintenance charges 413 DVEAC DV for EACAmt 0 00 9997 00 414 ESTNDORDAMT How much was your last standing order payment 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent pays for electricity for this address by standing order 415 ESTNDORDPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 fo
42. lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated how much was paid for gas last time excluding rental of appliances hire purchase loans or regular maintenance charges Office for National Statistics 101 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 432 DVGAC DV for GACAMT 0 00 9997 00 433 GSTNDORDAMT How much did you pay last time 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent pays for gas for this address by standing order 434 GSTNDORDPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays for gas by standing order and has stated last payment amount 435 DVGSTNDORD DV for GBBSAMT 0 00 9997 00 436 DWPGAS Did the DWP pay all of your last gas bill 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent pays for gas for this address by Fuel Direct direct from benefits 437 DWPGASF How much did DWP contribute to the last payment 0 00 997 00 Asked if respondent has stated whether the DWP paid all of their last bill Office for National Statistics 102 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B
43. national identity How would you describe your national identity STRING 40 Asked if respondent considers their national identity to be other NINATION Probe Any other VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide What do you consider your national identity to be please choose your answer from this card choose as many or as few as apply 1 British 2 Irish 3 Ulster 4 Northern Irish 5 English 6 Scottish 7 Welsh 8 Other answer Asked if country is Northern Ireland NINATOTH If someone describes themselves as being half English and half Irish or any combination of Welsh Scottish Irish or English code them as Mixed British and then record the mix they specify How would you describe your national identity 1 Mixed British 2 Enter description of national identity Asked if country is Northern Ireland And if respondent considers national identity to be other NIXNATOTH Enter description of national identity STRING 100 Asked if country is Northern Ireland And if respondent considers national identity to be other Office for National Statistics 22 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide ETHNICITY 89 ETHO1 To which of these ethnic groups do you consider you belong 1 White 2 Mixed 3 Asian or Asian British 4 Black or Black British 5 Chinese 6 Other ethnic group Asked if household if country is not NI 90 ETHOINI T
44. on a course 196 COURSCOR And are you on a full or part time course a medical or nursing course a sandwich course or some other kind of course 1 At school full time 2 At school part time 3 Sandwich course 4 Studying at a university or college including 6th Form college full time 5 Training for a qualification in nursing physiotherapy or a similar medical subject 6 A part time course at university or college including day release and block release 7 An Open College course 8 An Open University course 9 Any other correspondence course 10 Any other self open learning method Asked if respondent is waiting for term to re start OR stopped going to the education course 197 EDAGECOR Code 96 for not yet completed 97 for none How old were you when you finished your full time continuous education 1 97 Asked if respondent is aged 16 69 inclusive Office for National Statistics 48 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide EDUCATION AGE 198 TYPEED What type of school or college do you attend 4 STATE run special eg for children with disabilities and special educational needs 7 Secondary grammar school STATE run or ASSISTED 8 Non advanced further education sixth form tertiary further education college 9 Any PRIVATE Independent school prep primary secondary City Technology Colleges 10 University polytechnic any other HIGHER education Applies
45. or intend to take and the holiday is was a package holiday Office for National Statistics 194 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 848 INTHOTEL Holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has in the last 3 months paid for part or all of a holiday that they have taken or intend to take and the holiday is was at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast 849 INTSELFC Self catering or camping holidays 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has in the last 3 months paid for part or all of a holiday that they have taken or intend to take and the holiday was a self catering or camping holiday 850 INTUKFLI Flights from the UK 1 Yes 2 No Asked if the respondent has in the last 12 months paid for a flight from a UK airport for holiday or leisure purposes 851 INTOTHER Any other items or services in the last 12 months that is since date 1 Yes 2 No 852 INTTEXT Please specify what other items or services were ordered over the internet STRING 250 And if respondent has purchased any other items or services over the Internet in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 195
46. people find work to support the family Were you on the 1 New Deal for Disabled People 3 New Deal for Lone Parents 4 New Deal for Young People 5 New Deal for 25 6 New Deal for 50 7 New Deal for Partners 8 None of these 9 Don t Know Asked if respondent is on a New Deal scheme Office for National Statistics 27 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 114 NEWDEA4 Working with an employer in the public or private sector includes work experience placements focused training and trial employment Can ask which of the following New Deal options you were on in that week still on the Gateway or having advisory interviews working for an employer in the Public or Private Sector working for the voluntary sector working for an environmental task force in full time study on an approved course receiving help setting up as self employed Basic Employment Training BET Education and Training Opportunities ETO 19 or on the Follow Through scheme 97 Don t know Sew DNS 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Asked if respondent is on a New Deal scheme AND over 17 years old 115 TECLEC4 May just check was that 1 a programme funded by the Learning and Skills Councils England or the National Council for Education and Learning in Wales 2 a scheme in Scotland run by a Local Enterprise Company LEC 3 or was it some other sche
47. private personal pension schemes that the respondent has taken out on their own behalf and paid contributions towards in the last 12 months And if respondent has stated the amount of their last contribution to the pension s Office for National Statistics 81 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 347 PENDV DV for PENSAMT 0 01 9997 00 348 PENSCHK May just check is this the same personal pension as the one covering your mortgage payments 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eight private personal pension schemes that the respondent has taken out on their own behalf and paid contributions towards in the last 12 months And if respondent s mortgage is a pension mortgage where mortgage payments cover interest only 349 PENANY Are there any more private personal pensions on which any of you have paid contributions 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first seven private personal pension schemes that the respondent has taken out on their own behalf and paid contributions towards in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 82 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide LIFE INSURANCE 350 LINSFIL Include annuities education endowment fixed term assurance death amp burial In the last 12 months have any of you made any payments on life death or endowment policies or on an annuity 1 Yes 2 No 351 LINSTYPE W
48. ren had any school meals at a STATE school during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No If one or more household member s is are currently attending a state run school 719 SMLPSN Which child 1 16 Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 720 SCMMANY How many meals has name had 1 30 Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 721 SCMLFRE Were the meals free 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 722 PAIDFOR During the 7 days ending yesterday did you pay for any of name s meals 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children And the school meals received by respondent s child children were not free 723 MEALAMT How much did you pay for name s meals during the 7 days ending yesterday 0 01 997 00 Office for National Statistics 163 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children And if respondent has paid for some or all of their child s school meals in the las
49. tax was actually paid last time OR respondent paid no council tax because they were allowed 100 council tax benefit OR if respondent pays irregular instalments they have provided a response detailing how much is paid over the whole year 338 CTDVALUE Running prompt May check were you allowed 1 a25 discount 2 ora50 discount Asked if respondent was allowed a status discount of 25 or 50 because the household contained a certain adult s who fell into groups that are exempt when working out the personal component of council tax Office for National Statistics 79 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 339 CTREBATE Was any benefit or rebate allowed in connection with your last council tax payment 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent was not allowed a status discount of 2596 or 5096 on their council tax OR respondent was allowed a status discount and has stated how much discount was received 340 CTREBAMT How much was allowed 0 00 9997 00 Asked if some benefit or rebate was allowed in connection with respondent s last council tax payment 341 CTREBPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off
50. the Civil Partnership now legally dissolved 9 Spontaneous only A surviving civil partner his her partner having since died MARCHK Is your spouse partner a member of the household 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is married and living with husband wife or in a legally recognised Civil Partnership LIVWTH May just check are you living with someone in this household as a couple 1 Yes 2 No 3 Spontaneous only Same sex couple but not in a formal registered Civil Partnership Asked if respondent is not married and living with husband wife and is not a civil partner in a legally recognised civil partnership And if household size is greater than one HRPID Is respondent the person in whose name this accommodation is owned or rented 1 Yes 2 No HHLDR In whose name is the accommodation owned or rented 1 This person alone 3 This person jointly 5 Not owner renter Office for National Statistics 10 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMHLD Code whether 1 Spouse cohabitee is a household member 2 Spouse cohabitee is not a household member Is asked for all household members aged 16 and over who are married and living with their husband wife Civil Partner OR who are living with someone else in the household as a couple HIHNUM Enter person number if two or more joint householders have the same income enter 17
51. these 1 Yes 2 No 656 FURNAMT In the last 3 months what is the total you paid for the items excluding any interest paid on loans 1 99997 If respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of furniture such as tables chairs armchairs cupboards wall units beds and mattresses settees bunk beds dressing tables or any other furniture 657 DVFUR DV for furnamt 0 00 9997 00 658 FURNHOW Running prompt Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or other method If respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of furniture such as tables chairs armchairs cupboards wall units beds and mattresses settees bunk beds dressing tables or any other furniture 659 FURNLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans hp section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for the item s of furniture by loan or by Hire Purchase 660 RUGFILT Include fitting charge for carpeting Exclude vinyl lino amp other hard floor coverings In the last 3 months have any of you bought any of these on card K2 1 Yes 2 No Showcard K2 Otions Office for National Statistics 149 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Carpets 2 Carpeting 3 Carpet tiles 4 Rugs 5 Mats 6 Any other carpet items 661 RUGAMT In the last 3 months what is the total y
52. those on card L1 presently being paid by the respondent 768 DVTOT2 DV for TOTPAID 0 00 9997 00 769 TYPECRSE Running prompt Is was the course 1 ata state establishment 2 ata private establishment Office for National Statistics 173 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 3 or an individual giving private tuition Is asked for up to the first eight separate fees for other courses classes or private tuition such as those on card L1 presently being paid by the respondent 770 ED2ANY Have any of you paid any more fees for any courses classes or private tuition in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first seven separate fees for other courses classes or private tuition such as those on card L1 presently being paid by the respondent Office for National Statistics 174 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SEPARATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES 771 SEPFILT Do any of you pay maintenance allowance or separation allowance 1 Yes 2 No 772 SEPPSN Who pays this allowance 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four separate maintenance and or separation allowance presently being paid by the respondent 773 ALLWAMT How much was the last payment 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first four separate maintenance and or separation allowance presently being paid by the respondent 774 ALLWPC What p
53. time 399 DVTELB DV forTELBGAMT 0 00 9997 00 400 TELOPAY Running prompt Did anyone outside the household other than your employer give you the money for 1 all 2 or some of the account 3 Spontaneous No to both Office for National Statistics 93 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent pays for telephone service by account budgeting scheme or by some other method 401 TELSHAMT How much was your share 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if someone outside the household other than respondent s employer gave respondent the money for some of the telephone account payment 402 TELSHPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to th
54. 2 months 52 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated how much was paid towards the charge s last time 306 DVCHGOTH DV for OTHPYAM 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 71 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 307 OTHTYPE Please specify the other type of charge s STRING 30 And respondent currently pays some other regular payments Office for National Statistics 72 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HOUSE INSURANCE 308 INSFILT Exclude vehicle insurance maintenance contracts Have any of you paid any insurance premiums on the structure of this house flat or on its furniture and contents or on any personal possessions in the last 12 months since date 1 Yes 2 No 309 HINPSN If joint give precedence to A householder B highest income C elder Who pays the premiums for this policy 1 14 Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months 310 STRITYPE Running prompt Are the payments for 1 structure only 2 structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions 3 or furniture and contents and or personal possessions Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months
55. 202 ROOMS1 I want to ask you about all the rooms you have in your household s accommodation Please include any rooms you sublet to other people and any rooms you share with people who are not in your household 1 Press lt 1 gt to continue Asked if certain rooms in the household s accommodation are shared with non household members 203 ROOMS2 I want to ask you about all the rooms you have in your household s accommodation including any rooms you sublet to other people How many of the following rooms do you have in this house flat 1 Press lt 1 gt to continue Asked if rooms in the household s accommodation are not shared with non household members 204 NRMS How many rooms of the following type do you do you have 0 20 Is asked for up to the first four types of rooms 205 SHRMS How many rooms of this type are shared with other household s or would be shared if someone moved into the empty accommodation 0 20 Is asked for up to the first four types of rooms And if the number of rooms of this type the household has is greater than 0 AND there are rooms in the household s accommodation that are shared with people who not members of the household 206 DVRMS DV for total number of rooms excluding small kitchens and bathrooms 0 100 Office for National Statistics 50 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 207 DVSHARE DV for total number of shared rooms exclu
56. 7 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Office for National Statistics 92 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent has stated the amount that was paid on the telephone account last time 397 TELBGAMT How much did you pay last time 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent pays for telephone service by budgeting scheme 398 TELBGPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent has stated how much was paid on the telephone budgeting scheme last
57. 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first six mortgage protection policies covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 231 DVMORP DV for MORTPROT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 55 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 232 INCMSTYR In which year was the mortgage protection policy taken out 1 March 1983 or before 2 April 1983 or after Is asked for up to the first six mortgage protection policies covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 233 INCMP Is this payment included in the amount of mortgage amount you mentioned earlier 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first six mortgage protection policies covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 234 MPRTANY Do you have any other mortgage protection policies 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four mortgage protection policies covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 235 DIRREG Are any of your mortgage payments paid direct by someone outside the household on a regular basis 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 236 WHOPAY Who is tha
58. 997 00 Office for National Statistics 141 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 619 IMPFILT In the last 12 months have any of you paid a contractor or anyone else for any of these improvements or extensions please exclude the cost of any items bought direct from a shop 1 Yes 2 No 620 IMPWHE Running prompt Improvements and extensions Was this work carried out at 1 your main dwelling 2 your second dwelling 3 or both If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for improvements or extensions in the last 12 months And if respondent has a second dwelling AND respondent s second dwelling is in the UK 621 IMPAMT Improvements and extensions main second dwelling In the last 12 months how much in total did you pay excluding any interest paid on loans 1 999997 If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for improvements or extensions in the last 12 months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR the improvement and extension work from the last 12 months was carried out at the main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has a second home outside the UK 622 IMPDVAM DV for ImpAmt 0 00 9997 00 623 IMPHOW Running prompt Improvements and extensions main second dwelling Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 Credit card 4 Cash or other method If respondent has paid a contractor or some
59. And the respondent has a council tax bill or payment book that they can consult 333 DVCT1 DV for CTAmt 0 00 9997 00 334 DVAWAT DV for CTWat 0 00 997 00 335 DVASEW DV for CTSew 0 00 997 00 Office for National Statistics 78 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 336 CTO Running prompt May I check was the reason you paid no council tax because 1 you were allowed 10096 council tax benefit 2 or a formal exemption from Council Tax 3 or the bill was paid by someone outside the household 4 or you have deliberately not paid the bill eg in dispute 5 or you have recently moved into the accommodation 6 None of these Spontaneous only Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band OR respondent does not know council tax band 337 CTDISC Were you allowed a status discount of 2596 or 5096 for any of the reasons shown on this card 1 Yes 2 No Showcard D2 options 1 Only one adult 2 A severely mentally impaired person 3 A person aged 18 or over who is still at school 4 A student 5 Student nurses 6 Apprentices 7 YT trainees 8 Care workers Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band H OR respondent does not know council tax band And respondent s last payment of council tax was the full payment for the year OR the last payment was an irregular instalment OR respondent does not know how much council
60. Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else to install central heating in the last twelve months 602 INTRO1 Central heating installation The following questions concern your main second dwelling 1 1 Asked if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK And if central heating installation was carried out both at respondent s main dwelling and the second dwelling 603 CHIAMT Central heating installation main second dwelling In the last 12 months how much in total did you pay excluding any interest paid on loans 1 999997 Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else to install central heating in the last twelve months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK Office for National Statistics 138 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 604 CHIDVAM DV for ChiAmt 1 9997 605 CHIHOW Running prompt Central heating installation main second dwelling Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 Credit card 4 Cash or other method Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else to install cen
61. B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first four weekly season tickets held by household members And respondent has stated how much they paid for the weekly season ticket 527 DVSEA DV for SEASVAL 0 00 9997 00 528 SEASANY Have any of you bought any more current weekly or season tickets for any form of transport including any for a child 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three weekly season tickets held by household members Office for National Statistics 121 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CREDIT CARDS 529 CREDITCD Do any of you at present have a credit card charge card shop card or store card account on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made 1 Yes 2 No 530 ANNCHG Have any of you paid an annual standing charge for any of these cards in the last 12 months 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has a credit card charge card shop card or store card account on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made 531 CHGAMT How much have you paid in total in the last 12 months 1 997 Asked if respondent has paid an annual standing charge on the card s in the last twelve months 532 DVCHG DV for CHGAMT 0 00 997 00 533 CARDBRND What is the name of the card STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent
62. FMKMAN usual amount is 7 pints 4 litres per week How many pints did name receive during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 30 Is asked for the free welfare milk received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 709 WFMKANY Ask only if more than one person including children in household otherwise code 2 Have any more of you had any free welfare milk in the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for the free welfare milk received during the last 7 days by up to the first four of the respondent s children Office for National Statistics 159 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide PREGNANCY 710 PREGFILT Ask or record Is anyone in this household pregnant 1 Yes 2 No If there are female household members between 16 and 55 years 711 PRGPSN Who is pregnant 1 16 Is asked for up to the first five pregnant household members 712 PRGANY Ask only if more than one woman in household otherwise code 2 Is anyone else pregnant 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four pregnant household members Office for National Statistics 160 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SCHOOL MILK 713 SMLKFILT Include those aged 16 18 at state school Have any of you or your children had any free school milk during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No If one or more household m
63. If the respondent has lived at this address for more than 2 months and less than or equal to 11 months OR the respondent stated that they did not live at this address 12 months ago 107 OYCRYSPEC Which country was that STRING 40 If the respondent has lived at this address for more than 2 months and less than or equal to 11 months OR the respondent stated that they did not live at this address 12 months ago And the respondent stated that they lived somewhere else 12 months ago 108 OYAREA Take nearest Which town or village were you living in then STRING 20 If the respondent has lived at this address for more than 2 months and less than or equal to 11 months OR the respondent stated that they did not live at this address 12 months ago And the respondent stated that they lived in the UK 12 months ago 109 OYCTY Which county or borough is that in STRING 20 If the respondent has lived at this address for more than 2 months and less than or equal to 11 months OR the respondent stated that they did not live at this address 12 months ago And the respondent stated that they lived in the UK 12 months ago Office for National Statistics 26 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 110 SMOKEVER Have you ever smoked a cigarette a cigar or a pipe 1 Yes 2 No 111 CIGNOW And do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has indicated the
64. JBL For day not given enter 15 for day For month not given enter 6 for month If day and month are not volunteered readily only probe as follows day if in last 12 months month if in last 24 months When did you leave your last PAID job DATE Asked if respondent is not presently in paid employment but has had a paid job at some point in their life 157 WKSWUNEM For how many weeks have you done regular paid work in the last 12 months since date 0 52 Asked if respondent left their last paid job more than a year prior to the date of the interview 158 DTJB12ML DV for unemployed inactive but has worked in last 12 months 1 Worked in last 12 months 2 NOT worked in last 12 months Office for National Statistics 38 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HOURS WORKED 159 EVEROT Hours in main job only Do you ever do any work which you would regard as paid or unpaid overtime 1 Yes 2 No Applies to respondents who are classified as In employment according to International Labour Organisation classifications And if respondent did some paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday OR respondent had a job or business that they were away from OR respondent was on a government employment scheme in the seven days ending last Sunday 160 TOTUS1 The hours should be rounded to the nearest 15 minutes with part hours as decimals for example 36 hours 30 minute
65. NT Is this payment included in the amount you mentioned earlier 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four endowment policies pension plans or trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 226 MENSTYR In what year was this endowment policy pension plan PEP ISA unit trust taken out 1 March 1983 or before 2 April 1983 or after Is asked for up to the first four endowment policies pension plans or trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage Office for National Statistics 54 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 227 ENPANY Is there any other endowment policy pension plan PEP ISA unit trust covering the mortgage or loan 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three endowment policies pension plans or trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 228 MORTPROT Apart from any endowment policies you have mentioned Do you have a mortgage protection policy to repay this mortgage in the event of sickness accident redundancy or death 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 229 INCMPAMT How much was your last payment 1 997 Is asked for up to the first six mortgage protection policies covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 230 INCMPPER What period did Emortgage amount cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 four weeks 5 calendar month
66. Questionnaire User Guide How many hours paid overtime do you usually work per week 0 00 97 00 Asked if in main job respondent sometimes does work which they would regard as being either paid or unpaid overtime 163 UOTHR The hours should be rounded to the nearest 15 minutes with part hours as decimals for example 36 hours 30 minutes would be recorded as 36 5 40 hours 45 minutes would be recorded as 40 75 M97 or more 97 How many hours unpaid overtime do you usually work per week 0 00 97 00 Asked if in main job respondent sometimes does work which they would regard as being either paid or unpaid overtime 164 DVTOTHRU DV for Total usual hours if work overtime 0 00 997 00 165 DVUSHR DV for Total usual hours 0 00 97 00 166 AGREEHRS WIf total is not stated total usual hours DVTotHrU check that Usualhrs basic Usuhr Usual paid Overtime PotHr Usual unpaid Overtime UotHr M97 or more 97 Your total usual hours come to DVTotHrU Is that about right or not 1 Yes 2 No Asked if in main job respondent sometimes does work which they would regard as being either paid or unpaid overtime Office for National Statistics 40 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide MAIN JOB 167 MTONEJOB Exclude mail order agents or baby sitters Exclude work which is both one off and unrelated to usual job s but include one off jobs done as part of self employment Did you have mor
67. Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide GOVERNMENT TRAINING SCHEMES 144 GOVTPROG In the 12 months since date have you taken part in any of the schemes shown on card O1 1 Yes 2 No Showcard O1 options 1 Work based learning for adults Training for Work GB 2 Work based learning for young people Youth Training YT GB 3 Project Work GB 4 Work Trial GB 5 New Deal for 18 24s 6 Job Skills NI 7 Bridge to employment NI 8 Enterprise Ulster NI 9 Work Track NI 10 Graduate Training Programme NI 11 Other government scheme Applies to adult respondents who are below the state pensionable age 145 NIPROGTYPE Which scheme was that 1 Jobskills 2 Bridge to employment 3 Enterprise Ulster 4 Worktrack 5 Graduate Training Programme 6 New Deal for 18 24 year olds 10 Other government scheme Asked if respondent has taken part in at least one of the government schemes shown on Card 01 in the last 12 months And if country is Northern Ireland 146 PROGTYPE Which scheme was that 1 Training for Work GB 2 Youth Training YT GB 3 Project Work GB 4 Work Trial GB 5 New Deal for 18 24s 10 Other government scheme Asked if respondent has taken part in at least one of the government schemes shown on Card 01 in the last 12 months And if country is not Northern Ireland Office for National Statistics 35 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Ques
68. THOTH Interviewer instruction enter description of ethnic group Please can you describe your ethnic group STRING 150 Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from some other white background OR some other mixed background OR some other Asian or Asian British background OR any other ethnic background OR other ethnic background NI OR other white background NI ETHDES Enter description of ethnic group Please can you describe your ethnic group STRING 40 Applies respondent considers themselves to be from some other white background OR some other mixed background OR some other Asian or Asian British background OR any other ethnic background OR other ethnic background NI OR other white background NI RESTME2 If respondent replies less than 12 months code O otherwise is respondent provides answer of more than 12 months always round to the completed year e g 22 months 1 year How many years have you lived at this address 0 99 Office for National Statistics 824 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 99 RESMTH How many months have you lived here 1 11 Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than one year 100 RESBBY Is name a baby born in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months and is less than one year old 101 M3CRY Running prompt Three months ago were you liv
69. UK Data Archive Study Number 7047 Living Costs and Food Survey Secure Data Service Access Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide A office for National Statistics Living Costs and Food Survey Volume B The Household Questionnaire User Guide January December 2009 Great Britain and Northern Ireland ONS Social Surveys Office for National Statistics November 2010 Office for National Statistics 1 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Please note that Living Costs and Food Survey data are Crown copyright Extracts of data supplied to you are for use within your organisation When reproducing any of the data supplied within your organisation please include the following statement Source Living Costs and Food Survey National Statistics Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO If you intend to pass Living Costs and Food Survey data on to a third party in any form you will need to obtain a Click Use Licence from Her Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO The licence can be viewed and obtained via the HMSO web site at http www clickanduse hmso gov uk Office for National Statistics 2 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CONTENTS QUESTION LAYOUT AND CONVENTIONS u s 6 THE QUESTIONNAIRE wis sicscsssscasaasadecssacnssacnanniancnent
70. VANTYPE May check is this a jeep or a Land Rover 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has stated that the type of vehicle was a light van 475 VANGOODS Is the jeep or Land Rover designed for carrying goods 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And if respondent has stated that the vehicle was a jeep or Land Rover 476 PETROL Does the vehicle run on 1 petrol 2 ordiesel 3 or something else Asked if respondent has stated that the type of vehicle was a car or light van 477 PETROTH What is the other fuel STRING 25 Asked if respondent has stated that the type of vehicle was a car or light van And if respondent has stated that the vehicle ran on something else 478 VHORT Have you paid any road tax in the last 12 months for this vehicle 1 Yes 2 No 479 RTAMT If unable to obtain exact amount of road tax paid please record vehicle engine capacity and year of registration in a note How much have you paid 0 00 997 00 Asked if respondent has stated that they have paid road tax in the last 12 months for this vehicle Office for National Statistics 111 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 480 DVRT1 DV for road tax paid 0 00 997 00 481 VHOCIN Have you paid any vehicle insurance in the last 12 months for this vehicle 1 Yes 2 No 482 CIAMT How m
71. Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card Office for National Statistics 129 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HIRE PURCHASE 566 HPFILT1 Suggest consulting agreement or payment cards before asking details Are any of you at present paying instalments under a hire purchase or credit sale agreement 1 Yes 2 No 567 HPPSN Suggest consulting agreement or payment cards before asking details Who entered this agreement 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 568 OBT If the item obtained was a car please give a brief description for instance red Golf black BMW What items or services did you obtain under the hire purchase credit sale agreement STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 569 NEWO Was it new or second hand 1 New 2 Second hand 3 Does not apply Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 570 HPM Code month When did you obtain the item or service 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September Office for National Statistics 130 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B
72. about the Council Tax Do you have a bill or payment book that you could consult 1 Yes 2 No 321 CTBAND This must be the band set by the council do not accept respondent s own estimate of the value of the property If this household s accommodation is not valued separately eg because it is rented as part of larger premises then use code 10 Could you please tell me which Council Tax band the accommodation is in 1 BandA 2 BandB 3 Band C 4 Band D 5 Band E 6 Band F 7 Band G 8 Band H 9 Band 10 Household accommodation not valued separately 322 CTDISAB No disablement relief if the property is already in Band A Do not change the band because of the answer to the check question CTLVCHK Was your council tax bill reduced to a lower band because there is a disabled person in your household 1 Yes 2 No Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band OR respondent does not know council tax band 323 CTLVCHK Running Prompt You said you were in Band letter Is that the band 1 after this lower valuation 2 or before it Asked if household council tax bill was reduced to a lower band because there is a disabled person in the household Office for National Statistics 76 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 324 CTAMT Enter LAST council tax payment made If no payment for 2007 2008 has been made yet accept the last payment from 2006
73. aken or intend to take 694 SCATLOC In which country was the holiday will the holiday be taken 1 UK 2 Other Is asked for up to the first ten self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 695 SCATAMT In the last 3 months how much did in total you spend on ACCOMMODATION ONLY including campsite fees and fees and hostel charges 0 9997 Is asked for up to the first ten self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 696 DVHPAY DV for SCATAMT 0 00 9997 00 697 SCATHOW Running prompt Did you pay by 1 Loan 2 hire purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or another method Is asked for up to the first ten self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 698 SCATLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 156 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first ten self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent has paid for holiday accommodation by loan or hire purchase 699 SCATANY Have any of you paid fo
74. any of you paid for any more package holidays over the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 684 HOTEL In the last 3 months have any of you paid for a holiday at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has paid for all or part of a holiday that they have already taken or intend to take 685 HHLPSN Who paid for this holiday 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 686 HHOTLOC In which country was the holiday will the holiday be taken 1 UK 2 Other Is asked for up to the first ten holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take Office for National Statistics 154 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 687 HHOTAMT In the last 3 months how much in total did you spend on accommodation only 0 9997 Is asked for up to the first ten holidays at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 688 DVHOL2 DV for HHOTAMT 0 00 9997 00 689 HHOTHOW Running prompt Did you pay by
75. arges paid or paid direct by someone else 3 Bill not yet paid at this new address Asked if country is either England or Wales And if respondent has not confirmed whether water or sewerage charges rates were included in the rent they have mentioned OR respondent does not know whether water or sewerage charges were included in the rent OR respondent has refused to state whether water and sewerage charges were included in the rent OR either water only or neither sewerage or water charges were included in the rent 293 SEWSEP Do you pay separate or combined water and sewerage rates 1 Separate 2 Combined Asked if respondent pays water rates or charges for this house flat AND respondent pays sewerage rates for this house flat 294 WATAMT How much did you actually pay last time for water rates 0 00 997 00 Office for National Statistics 68 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if respondent pays separate water and sewerage rates OR respondent pays water rates or charges for this house flat AND respondent does not pay sewerage rates for this house flat 295 PERCWAT What period did this cover 1 one week two weeks three weeks four weeks calendar month two calendar months eight times a year nine times a year ten times a year three months 13 weeks six months 26 weeks one year 12 months 52 weeks less than one week one off lump sum None of these Explain in
76. at vehicles First will ask you about any vehicles you have sold Then about any vehicles you own or lease Then about any vehicles you have continuous use Of such as a company car 1 Press s17 to continue 462 SOLDFILT In the past 12 months have you sold any motor vehicles excluding trade in or part exchange 1 Yes 2 No 463 SOLDNUM How many vehicles have you sold since date 0 4 Asked if respondent has sold a motor vehicle s excluding trade in or part exchange in the last 12 months 464 OWNFILT Include cars being bought through motability on hire purchase exclude short term hire and cars hired i e not being bought through motability exclude vehicles bought or sold as part of a business Do you or any members of your household own or privately lease any motor vehicles 1 Yes 2 No 465 OWNNUM How many vehicles do you own or privately lease 0 8 Asked if respondent or household member s own or privately lease a motor vehcicle s 466 USEFILT Include short term hire and cars hired i e not being bought through motability Exclude cars being bought through motability on hire purchase At any time in the 12 months since date have any of you had continuous use of any other motor vehicle that you do did not own such as a company car 1 Yes 2 No 467 USENUM How many vehicles have you had continuous use of 0 4 Office for National Statistics 109 Living Costs and Food Surve
77. bile telephone 4 No 382 CDPLAY Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Compact disc CD player 1 Yes 2 No 383 DVD Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation DVD player 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 89 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 384 DVDHOW Code all that apply May just check is that a stand alone DVD player or do you have a DVD player as part of a computer or games console 1 Stand alone DVD player 2 DVD as part of computer 3 DVD as part of a games console 4 Other Asked if the household have a DVD player 385 COMPUTER Exclude video games Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Home computer 1 Yes 2 No 386 INTER Does your household have access to the internet at home 1 Yes 2 No 387 ACCESS Code all that apply How does your household access the internet from home 1 Home computer 2 Digital television 3 Mobile phone 4 Games console 5 Other Asked if the household have access to the Internet at home Office for National Statistics 90 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide TELEPHONE PAYMENTS 388 TELP Do you pay anything towards a telephone you share with another household 1 Yes 2 No Asked if h
78. cle in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No 497 OTHWK Include accident and windscreen repairs breakdown recovery costs and valeting Exclude parts bought and fitted by respondent In the last 3 months have any of you paid for any other work on this vehicle excluding any work done at a regular service or covered by an insurance claim 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has not stated the vehicle has been sold 498 WKTOT How much have you paid for this other work in the last 3 months 0 9997 Office for National Statistics 114 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if the respondent has stated they have paid for any other work on this vehicle excluding any work done at a regular service or covered by an insurance claim 499 DVSTOT DV for WKTOT cost of vehicle work done 0 9997 500 BOUGHT Exclude vehicles bought with a formal loan or by hire purchase Exclude vehicles bought as part of a business Did you buy this vehicle in the last 12 months with cash a credit card or with a loan from a friend or relative 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns 501 NOCARP Was the vehicle new or second hand 1 New 2 Second hand Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the respondent bought the vehicle in the last 12 months with ca
79. d F1 in connection with a TV set video recorder satellite channels or cable services 452 TVTYPE What does your payment cover 1 Hire of a TV video satellite TV rental 2 Subscription to satellite channels only 3 Cable TV including telephone 4 Cable TV not including telephone Is asked for up to the first four rental or subscription payments shown on card F1 453 TVMETH Running prompt Do you pay the rental by 1 regular payments to a rental company 2 or by slot meter Is asked for up to the first four rental or subscription payments shown on card F1 454 TVPAYAMT Exclude installation charges for satellite dish or cable How much did you pay last time 0 01 997 00 Is asked for up to the first four rental or subscription payments shown on card F1 And if respondent pays for TV rental by regular payments to a rental company Office for National Statistics 106 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 455 TVPAYPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four rental or subscription
80. dassnissannasasssermuasanenasansdassnantaananneedaans 7 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS wivasscsncaitasacstniasasnesiadannsctasnansstesiansarecsananiaceertadaanncans 8 RELATIONSHIP GRID asa KGABI ARAN NANANA 13 ACCOMMODATION sisssiassinionsicassacinutiinciniensnadsianatindauenitiadisnsdtintaueneiaticanstetadenccadacnndtindeeaacadads 17 INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME QUESTIONNAIRE 19 ETEINIGIT Naa BAGA AA AA AA AA 23 GOVERNMENT TRAINING SCHEMES scescereessessceseessesccesensenncersensenseeteensceee 35 HOURS WORKED civisisiccicaccsnaisnssccndensesanisintstesicansssnisintancaicstsnandsstscesdessesanisatscatdicssnanisa 39 MAIN JOB 0a kak Ga GG kA 41 SUBSIDIARY JOB pa AABANG 43 EDUCATION ite ts cosines teste ANA kA AA 47 EDUCATION AGE kaaikaaaaaa WG GANA AA A 49 ROOMS a AA AGA 50 MORTGAGEPAYMENT SA 52 3 AA 58 BATES Jaan BAN ABA NANG AHUANASANAAAHAN 65 WATER AA AA 68 CHARGES isisisi iaiaaeaia aariaa radarai adadin 71 HOUSE INSURANCE aaa AA 73 COUNCIL TAN anaaananasanakanakanakanakank kanaan kan aaa k kaka NO kakanan kakak 76 PENSIONS aaa idinaan iadaaa aia ikada aeiaai aasia adira aikai raitaa 81 LIFE INSURANCE pana kak AGANG AANGAL 83 CONSUMER DURABLES AA 87 TELEPHONE PAYMENTS BINABA AGAAGN 91 ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS sissisiscssnssecsscsntasstnerscesstsniancssordicsnesstsntanseiessscantensinerdecsusaniia 96 Office for National Statistics 3 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide GAS
81. ding small kitchens and bathrooms 0 100 208 DVBED DV for number of bedrooms occupied by household 0 20 209 BUSROOM You HRP Householder or spouse partner Are any of the rooms you have mentioned used for business because you are self employed 1 Yes 2 No 210 ONBSROOM How many rooms are used Wholly for business 0 10 Asked if certain rooms in the household s accommodation are used for business 211 PTBSROOM How many rooms are used partly for business 0 10 Asked if certain rooms in the household s accommodation are used for business Office for National Statistics 51 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide MORTGAGE PAYMENTS 212 TOPUP Have you taken out a re mortgage or topped up the original loan on this house flat since you purchased it 1 Yes remortgage 2 Yes topped up 3 Noto both Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 213 DISCOUNT Do you have a special lower rate of mortgage because any of you work for your mortgage lender 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 214 MORTTYPE Code first that applies Is this mortgage 1 an endowment mortgage where your mortgage payments cover interest only 2 or a repayment mortgage where your mortgage payments cover interest and part of the original loan 3 orapension mortgage where your mortgage payment
82. ding students in halls 1 16 Derived variable AFAM Family units for adults including students in halls 1416 Derived variable NOUNITSB Number of family units excluding students in halls 1 16 Derived variable MEMBERS 0 16 INA011 Code whether is 1 a spender 2 oran absent spender Is asked to for all members of the household aged 16 years or over that are not in Halls of Residence Office for National Statistics 15 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 59 DIARSTAT Code whether the child is completing a youth diary is an absent spender or refused to participate 1 completing youth dairy 2 Absent spender 3 Refused youth diary task 7 Do not use Northern Ireland only Is asked to for all members of the household aged 7 15 inclusive Office for National Statistics 16 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 60 61 62 63 64 65 ACCOMMODATION ACCOM Must be space used by household Please code the household s accommodation 1 a house or bungalow 2 a flat or maisonette 3 aroom rooms 4 other HSETYPE Is it the house or bungalow 1 detached 2 semi detached 3 or terraced end of terrace Asked if household lives in a house or bungalow FLTTYP Is it the flat maisonette 1 a purpose built block 2 aconverted house some other kind of building Asked if household lives
83. e 808 DVEXP DV for EXGAMT 0 00 9997 00 809 EXGTYP What was the expenditure for 1 Housing expenditure 2 Utilities 3 Vehicle expenditure 4 Other travelling costs 5 TV rental or licence 6 Telephone 7 Video cable rental 8 School Fees 9 Any other item of household expenditure Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household 810 EXGTXT What was the other item of expenditure STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if expenditure covered any other items of household expenditure 811 EXGH Code all that apply Which of the housing items on this card were paid for 1 Rent 2 Council Tax 3 Water and Sewerage 4 Structural or Contents Insurance 5 Any other item Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people from outside the household And if expenditure covered general household expenditure 812 EXGHTXT What was the other item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Office for National Statistics 185 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first sixteen items of expenditure paid for by the respondent with money given to them by people
84. e 4 weeks for a place on a government scheme 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent was not looking for any kind of paid work at any time in the four weeks ending last Sunday AND respondent is aged between 16 and 59 inclusive 181 WAIT And were you waiting to take up a fob that you had already obtained 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent was not looking for any kind of paid work at any time in the four weeks ending last Sunday OR respondent was not looking for a place on a government scheme in the four weeks ending last Sunday AND respondent is aged between 60 and 69 inclusive 182 LIKEWK Even though you were not looking for work in the 4 weeks ending last Sunday would you like to have a regular paid job at the moment either a full or part time job 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is not waiting to take up a job they had already obtained 183 NOLOWA May just check what were the reasons you did not look for work in the last 4 weeks 1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job being assessed by a training 2 Student 3 Looking after the family home 4 Temporarily sick or injured 5 Long term sick or disabled 6 Believes no jobs available 7 Not yet started looking 8 Doesn t need employment 9 Retired from paid work 10 Any other reason Asked if respondent is not waiting to take up a job they had already obtained 184 NOLWM May just check what was the main reason you did not look for
85. e any queries relating to the 2009 LCF database please contact the CRT team on 01633 45 5678 Office for National Statistics 5 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide QUESTION LAYOUT AND CONVENTIONS All questions in the questionnaire specification are laid out using the same format Example of question layout Interviewer Instructions are Question denoted by this symbol Name BOLD 1 ee OF QUESTION LAYOUT Probe to find out which were last three normal working days for respondent Have you been to work on any of the last three working days including today 1 Yes Coding 2 No Options Asked if respondent did paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday OR respondent had a job or business that they were away from And if in main job respondent was an employee Summary of question routing Question ITALICS Conventions The appearance of an asterisk before the question name indicates that the variable is not present in our anonymised dataset Derived variables that are calculated within the questionnaire are denoted by names beginning with DV For example DvMor is a derived variable for MortPay and calculates the average weekly payment on the respondent s mortgage loan The appearance of brackets in the specification usually denotes a form of text substitution alternative question wording depending upon the respondent s earlier answers carried out either by BLAISE comput
86. e first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent has stated how much of telephone payment they were responsible for 403 DVTELS DV for TELSHAMT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 94 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 404 PHONANY Do any of you pay for any more telephone accounts 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first fifteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account Office for National Statistics 95 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide ELECTRICITY PAYMENTS 405 ELECPAY If temporarily cut off code according to last method of payment and open a note stating when this was By which of these methods do you pay for your electricity at this house flat 1 Direct debit 2 Standing order 3 Monthly quarterly bill 4 Pre payment keycard or token meters 5 Included in rent 6 Frequent cash payment method i e more frequent than once a month 7 Fuel direct direct from benefits 8 Fixed Annual Bill however much gas and electricity is used e g StayWarm 9 Other Please specify 88 Not applicable 99 Don t know spontaneous only 406 ELECPAYO How do you pay STRING
87. e than one paid job in the week ending last Sunday when you were last working 1 Yes 2 No Applies to respondents who are classified as In employment according to International Labour Organisation classifications 168 ETYPE Code one only Please look at this card and tell me which of these best describes your employment situation in this job 1 Employee 2 Running a business or professional practice 3 Partner in a business or professional practice 4 Working for myself 5 A Sub Contractor includes SC60 6 Doing freelance work 7 Self employed in some other way Asked if respondent had more than one paid job in the seven days ending last Sunday 169 JBDIREC May just check were you a director of a limited company 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent had more than one paid job in the seven days ending last Sunday 170 JBDIRNI In this job business are were your National Insurance contributions deducted at source 1 Yes 2 No including no contributions paid Asked if respondent was a director of a limited company 171 SVISE Do not include people who only supervise children e g teachers nannies childminders animals security or buildings e g caretakers security guards In your job do you have formal responsibility for supervising the work of other employees Office for National Statistics 41 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Yes 2 No
88. ect debits or regular credit card charges presently being paid by the respondent 788 STORDPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks Office for National Statistics 179 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first twelve standing orders direct debits or regular credit card charges presently being paid by the respondent And if respondent has stated the amount of the last payment made by the standing order direct debit or regular credit card charge 789 DVBST DV for BSTORAMT 0 00 9997 00 790 STOANY Do any of you pay for anything else by standing order direct debit or regular charge to your credit card 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eleven standing orders direct debits or regular credit card charges presently being paid by the respondent Office for National Statistics 180 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide PURCHASE OF HIGH VALUE ITEMS 791 HIGHFILT Apart from anything you have mentioned In the last 3 months have any of you bough
89. ed by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday 730 MLWMANY How many meals on wheels has name had 1 30 Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday 731 MLWFREE Were the meals free 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday 732 MLWPAID During the 7 days ending yesterday were any of name s meals paid for 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday And if respondent states that they did not receive the meals on wheels for free 733 MLWAMT Enter pounds and pence How much was paid for name s meals during the 7 days ending yesterday 0 01 997 00 Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday And if respondent has paid for some or all of the meals on wheels received during the last 7 days Office for National Statistics 165 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 734 MLWDV DV for MLWAMT 0 00 9997 00 735 MLWNUM How many meals did this cover 1 97 Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday And if respondent has paid for some or all of the meals on wheels rec
90. ed variable Office for National Statistics 8 Living Costs and Food Survey 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 NUMCIVPTR Number of Civil Partners 0 16 Derived variable NUMCPART Number of cohabiting partners 0 16 Derived variable NUMMPART Number of married partners 0 16 Derived variable NUMHHLDR Number of householders 0 16 Derived variable NUMCH18 Number of children aged 18 or under 0 16 Derived variable NUMHALLS Number of people in halls of residence 0 16 Derived variable SEX Code first that applies 1 Male 2 Female DTEOFBTH For day not given enter 15 for day For month not given enter 6 for month What is your date of birth DATE Office for National Statistics VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 9 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 20 21 22 23 24 25 AGEIF M98 or more Code 97 What was your age last birthday 0 97 XMARSTA Running prompt Code first that applies Are you currently 1 single that is never married 2 married and living with your husband wife 3 a civil partner in a legally recognised Civil Partnership 4 married and separated from your husband wife 5 divorced 6 or widowed 7 Spontaneous only In a legally recognised Civil Partnership and separated from his her civil partner 8 Spontaneous only Formerly a civil partner
91. eek 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays combined water and sewerage rates 302 DVWSEW DV for WSEWAMT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 70 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CHARGES 303 OTHPAY Do you pay any of these charges Ground Rent 2 Feu duty Scotland 3 Chief Rent 4 Service charge 5 Compulsory or regular maintenance charges 6 Site rent caravans 7 Factoring Scotland 8 Any other regular payments 9 None of these Spontaneous only Asked if respondent owns accommodation outright is buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan is in a shared ownership scheme or is living there rent free 304 OTHPYAM How much did you pay last time 0 01 9997 00 Asked if respondent currently pays one or more of the charge s listed at OthPay 305 CHGPER What period did this cover 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 1
92. eived 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received Office for National Statistics 169 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide STUDENT LOAN 753 STLNFILT Are any of you attending a course for which you receive a student loan 1 Yes 2 No If there are household members who are aged between 16 and 50 years 754 SLNPSN Who is receiving the loan 1 16 755 BOREST How much altogether do you think you will borrow during this academic year 1 9997 Is asked for up to the first five courses respondent is attending for which they receive a student loan 756 DVBOR DV for BOREST 0 00 9997 00 757 STLNANY Have any of you received any more student loans 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent is attending for which they receive a student loan Office for National Statistics 170 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide EDUCATION FEES PART 1 758 EDIFILT In the last 3 months have any of you paid any school college university or other fees maintenance or contribution for any course of education excluding leisure classes for any adults or children This includes courses attended by any of you other people living with you here or people living elsewh
93. eived during the last 7 days 736 MLWANY Ask only if more than person in household otherwise code 2 Have any more of you had meals on wheels during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four meals on wheels received by the respondent during the last 7 days ending yesterday Office for National Statistics 166 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCES 737 EMAFILT Are any of you or any child ren who lives live in this household receiving an Educational Maintenance Allowance EMA as part of the new Government pilot scheme 1 Yes 2 No 738 EMAPSN Who is receiving the Educational Maintenance Allowance 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four Educational Maintenance Allowances presently being received by member s of the household 739 EMAAMT Exclude any bonus How much did you receive last time 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four Educational Maintenance Allowances presently being received by member s of the household 740 EMAPD What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt
94. else for maintenance decorations repairs or replacements such as those shown on card H2 in the last 12 months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR respondent s maintenance decoration repair replacement work was carried out in their main dwelling only or in both their main dwelling and their second dwelling OR respondent has a second dwelling not in the UK 631 DECDVAM DV for DecAmt 0 00 9997 00 632 DECHOW Running prompt Office for National Statistics 144 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Decorations and repairs Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 Credit card 4 Cash or other method If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for maintenance decorations repairs or replacements such as those shown on card H2 in the last 12 months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR respondent s maintenance decoration repair replacement work was carried out in their main dwelling only or in both their main dwelling and their second dwelling OR respondent has a second dwelling not in the UK 633 DEC_LHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Decorations and repairs main second dwelling Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for the maintenance decoration repair replacement work by loan or hire purchase 634 DECBUS Decorations and repairs main second
95. ember s is are currently attending a state run school 714 SMKPSN Who received the milk 1 16 Is asked for the free school milk received in the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 715 SMLKMAN How many cartons or bottles did name receive in the 7 days ending yesterday 1 20 Is asked for the free school milk received in the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children 716 SMLKANY Ask only if more than one child under 19 in household otherwise code 2 Have any more of you or your children had any more free school milk in the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for the free school milk received in the last 7 days by up to the first four of the respondent s children Office for National Statistics 161 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide FREE FRUIT 717 FREEFRT There is a new scheme in some nurseries and schools where children receive free fruit Have any of your children had any free fruit at school or nursery during the past 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No If one or more household member s is are currently attending a state run school Office for National Statistics 162 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SCHOOL MEALS 718 SCMLFILT Include school cafeteria and fixed price meals Exclude meals at a private school and school tuck shop Has have your child
96. ending last Sunday And if respondent was waiting to take up a new job business that they had already obtained 189 DVILO3A DV for ILO in employment 1 In Employment 2 ILO Unemployed 3 Economically Inactive 190 DVILO4A DV for ILO in employment 1 3 In Employment excluding unpaid family workers Unpaid family workers ILO Unemployed Economically Inactive Office for National Statistics 46 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide EDUCATION 191 QUALCHCR Code all that apply Include traditional trade and modern apprenticeships at code 4 would now like to ask you about education and work related training do you have any qualifications 1 from school college or university 2 connected with work 3 from government schemes 4 from a Modern Apprenticeship 5 from having been educated at home when you were of school age 6 No qualifications 7 Don t know Asked if respondent is aged 16 69 inclusive 192 HIGHED1 Use Q by Q to help code qualification What is the highest level of qualification that you have received from school college or since leaving education Please include any work based training 1 Degree level qualification or equivalent 2 Higher educational qualification below degree level 3 A Levels or Highers 4 ONC National Level BTEC 5 OLevel or GCSE equivalent Grade A C or O Grade CSE equivalent Grade
97. er 73 PROXTEL Do you want to record answers for name now or later 1 Yes now 2 Later 3 or is there no interview with this person Is asked for all household members where someone else is giving the interview about household member 74 NTNLTY What is your nationality 156 China 344 Hong Kong 372 Irish Republic 926 UK British 997 Other 75 NATSPEC Type in main nationality STRING 40 Asked if respondent considers national identity to be other Office for National Statistics 19 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 76 77 78 79 80 81 CRY01 And in which country were you born 156 China 344 Hong Kong 372 Republic of Ireland 921 England 922 Northern Ireland 923 Scotland 924 Wales 926 UK 997 Other CRYSPEC Type in country STRING 40 CAMEYR Which year did you first arrive in the UK 1900 2100 Asked if respondent s country of birth is EIRE HK China or other CONTUK Apart from holidays and short visits abroad have you lived in the UK continuously since then 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent s country of birth is EIRE HK China or other CAMEY2 If arrived in this country before 1900 enter 1900 Enter in 4 digit format e g 2000 Which year did you last arrive in the UK 1900 2100 Asked if respondent s country of birth is EIRE HK China or other And if respondent has not lived continuo
98. er in a business or professional practice 4 Working for myself 5 A Sub Contractor includes SC60 6 Doing freelance work 7 Self employed in some other way Asked if respondent had more than one paid job in the week ending last Sunday And is asked for up to the first two subsidiary jobs held by the respondent 176 DIRECTOR Were you a director of a limited company 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first two subsidiary jobs held by the respondent 177 DIRNI In this job business are were your National Insurance contributions deducted at source 1 Yes 2 No including no contributions paid Is asked for up to the first two subsidiary jobs held by the respondent And if respondent was director of a limited company in their second third job 178 MOREJOBS Exclude mail order agents babysitters Have you any other subsidiary jobs 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first two subsidiary jobs held by the respondent 179 LOOK4 Thinking of the 4 weeks ending last Sunday were you looking for any kind of paid work at any time in those 4 weeks 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work OR respondent did unpaid work for a business that they own OR respondent did unpaid work for a business that a relative owns Office for National Statistics 43 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 180 LKYT4 Or were you looking in thos
99. er package or else by the interviewer during the questionnaire Office for National Statistics 6 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide THE QUESTIONNAIRE 1 STARTDAT Enter date interview with this household was started DATE 2 DATECHK Is this 1 the first time you ve opened this questionnaire 2 or the second or later time 5 Emergency code if computer s date is wrong at later check 3 INTSTIME Interview start time TIME Office for National Statistics 7 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 10 11 HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS WHOHERE Who normally lives at this address 1 Press s17 to continue NAME Record the names or a unique identifier for each member of the household When all household members have been entered press lt PgDn gt STRING 12 Is asked for up to the first 16 members of the household HALLRES Is this person living in halls of residence or at a boarding school Student nurses living in NHS accommodation elsewhere in Great Britain should not be included in this household 1 Yes 2 No MORENME Any more household members to record 1 Yes 2 No DVHSIZE Number of people in household 0 16 NUMADULT Number of adults in household 0 16 Derived variable NUMCHILD Number of children in household 0 16 Derived variable NUMSSEX Number of same sex partners 0 16 Deriv
100. ere 1 Yes 2 No 759 EDIPSN Or code 97 for someone outside the household attending the course Who is was attending the course 1 97 Is asked for up to the first sixteen separate school college university or other education fees maintenance payments contributions that respondent has paid in the last three months 760 TYPEFEES Were the fees maintenance etc for school college university or something else 1 Nursery school attached to primary school 2 Primary school incl reception class 3 Secondary school 4 Sixth Form College College 5 University 6 Other Is asked for up to the first sixteen separate school college university or other education fees maintenance payments contributions that respondent has paid in the last three months 761 EDIAMT What is the total amount paid in the last 3 months 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first sixteen separate school college university or other education fees maintenance payments contributions that respondent has paid in the last three months 762 DVTOT DV for ED1AMT 0 00 9997 00 763 EDIANY In the last 3 months have any of you paid for any more educational courses except leisure classes for an adult or child 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 171 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first fifteen separate school college university or other education fees maintena
101. eriod did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four separate maintenance and or separation allowance presently being paid by the respondent And if respondent has stated how much was paid for the maintenance or separation allowance last time 775 SEPDV DV for ALLWAMT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 175 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 776 SEPANY Do any of you pay any other maintenance or separation allowances 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three separate maintenance and or separation allowance presently being paid by the respondent Office for National Statistics 176 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide BANK CHARGES 777 BANKFILT Do any of you have a current account or a budget account with a bank or building society 1 Yes 2 No 778 BKSERVCH Have any of you paid any service charges on this account in the last 3 months for which you have statements excluding payments for overdrafts 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first
102. f Man Channel Islands or Irish Republic should be Coded 2 other In which country was will the holiday be taken 1 UK 2 Other Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 669 PACKAMT Include any insurance paid as part of the package In the last 3 months how much did you spend on the package only 0 9997 Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 670 DVHPA DV for PACKAMT 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 151 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 671 PACKHOW Running prompt Did you pay by 1 Loan 2 hire purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or another method Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 672 PACKLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent paid for the package holiday s by loan or by hire purchase 673 PORTION Running prompt Did your payment cover 1 deposit only 2 deposit and balance
103. five bank building society current or budget accounts listed by the respondent 779 SRVCHGAM If joint account enter total service charge for account How much did you pay excluding interest in the last 3 months 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first five bank building society current or budget accounts listed by the respondent And if respondent has paid service charges on the current or budget account in the last 3 months excluding payments for overdrafts for which they have statements 780 DVSRV DV for SRVCHGAM 0 00 9997 00 781 BUSPURP Was any of this amount for business purposes 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first five bank building society current or budget accounts listed by the respondent And if respondent has stated how much was paid for service charges excluding interest in the last 3 months 782 BUSPERC Enter number as a percentage About how much was for business 1 100 Office for National Statistics 177 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first five bank building society current or budget accounts listed by the respondent And if some of respondent s service charge payment was for business purposes 783 BANKANY Do any of you have any other bank current budget accounts 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four bank building society current or budget accounts listed by the respondent Office for National S
104. g How many instalments of Ecouncil tax amount do you pay over the whole year 1 52 Asked if respondent s last council tax payment was a regular instalment Office for National Statistics 77 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 329 CTIRREG Please explain what amounts are paid and how often STRING 50 Asked if respondent s council tax is paid in irregular instalments 330 CTANNUAL Scotland include water and sewerage rates in the figure On the statement bill what is the total amount payable for the whole year after deducting any discounts or benefit 0 00 9997 00 Asked if household council tax band is between Band A and Band OR respondent does not know council tax band And the respondent has a council tax bill or payment book that they can consult 331 CTWATANN On the statement bill what is the total amount payable for the whole year for domestic water charge only 0 00 997 00 Asked if country is Scotland And household council tax band is between Band A and Band I OR respondent does not know council tax band And the respondent has a council tax bill or payment book that they can consult 332 CTSEWANN On the statement bill what is the total amount payable for the whole year for domestic sewerage charge only 0 00 997 00 Asked if country is Scotland And household council tax band is between Band A and Band I OR respondent does not know council tax band
105. hat type of policy is this 1 Annuity 2 Endowment including endowment savings plan 3 Life excluding fixed term or death 4 Fixed term life including retirement policy capital accumulation plan 5 Other Is asked for up to the first ten life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 352 LINSOTH What type of policy is this STRING 30 Is asked for up to the first ten life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months And if life insurance policy type is other 353 LINSSTYR In what year was this policy taken out 1 March 1983 or before 2 April 1983 or after Is asked for up to the first ten life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 354 LINSAMT How much was the last payment 0 01 99997 00 Is asked for up to the first ten life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 355 LINSPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks Office for National Statistics 83 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 mon
106. have refunded 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first twelve items refunded by respondent s employer in the last 3 months 800 REFNDPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 four weeks 5 calendar month 7 two calendar months Office for National Statistics 182 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first twelve items refunded by respondent s employer in the last 3 months And if respondent has stated how much was refunded to them by their employer 801 DVREF DV for REFAMT 0 00 9997 00 802 REFANY Have any of you had any more items refunded by an employer in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eleven items refunded by respondent s employer in the last 3 months Office for National Statistics 183 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide ALLOWANCES RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD 803 EXGFILT Exclude one off payments amp money given by employer Did anyone from outside the household give you the money to pay for any of the items of household expenditure you have mentioned
107. in a flat or maisonette ACCOTH Is it the accommodation 1 acaravan mobile home or houseboat 2 some other kind of accommodation Asked if household lives in some other type of residence BUSDWELL Ask or code whether address is attached to business premises 1 Yes 2 No DWELLNO A building is an independent structure with one or more dwellings enclosed by a roof and external walls Each house in a row of terraced houses counts as one building Flats with more than one entrance count as one building only if all flats are accessible from each entrance Is the apartment or flat 1 in a building with less than 10 dwellings 2 in a building with 10 or more dwellings Asked if household lives in a flat or room Office for National Statistics 17 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 66 67 68 69 TEN1 Make sure answer applies to HRP In which of these ways do you occupy this accommodation 1 Own it outright 2 Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan 3 Pay part rent and part mortgage shared ownership 4 Rent it 5 Live here rent free including rent free in relative s friend s property excluding squatting 6 Squatting TIED If the accommodation goes with the job of somebody who is temporarily not a member of the household code Yes If the accommodation used to go with the job of someone in the household but this is no longer the case code No
108. ing in 1 the UK 2 or somewhere else Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months but is not a baby born in the last 3 months 102 MICRYSPEC Which country was that STRING 40 Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months but is not a baby born in the last 3 months And if respondent was living somewhere other than the UK three months ago 103 M3AREA Take nearest Which town or village were you living in then STRING 20 Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months but is not a baby born in the last 3 months And if respondent was living somewhere other than the UK three months ago 104 M3CTY Which county or borough is that in STRING 20 Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months but is not a baby born in the last 3 months And if respondent was living somewhere other than the UK three months ago Office for National Statistics 25 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 105 OYEQM3 May just check were you also living at that address 12 months ago that is on date 1 Yes same place 2 No 3 Baby under 1 year old Asked if the respondent has lived at this address for less than 3 months but is not a baby born in the last 3 months 106 OYCRY Twelve months ago were you living in 1 the UK 2 somewhere else 3 Baby under 1 year old
109. ir behalf Office for National Statistics 64 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide RATES 276 PAYRATES Do you pay rates on this accommodation 1 Yes 2 No Asked if country is Northern Ireland And respondent owns accommodation outright or is buying with the help of a mortgage or loan OR respondent is renting accommodation and rent paid does not include rates 277 PAYRAMT How much did you pay last time 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent pays rates on the accommodation 278 PAYRFRQ What period did this cover 1 oneweek 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent pays rates on the accommodation 279 DVNIR DV for NI rates payramt 0 00 9997 00 280 HBALLW Are you allowed a rates rebate 1 Yes 2 No Asked if country is Northern Ireland Office for National Statistics 65 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And respondent owns accommodation outright or is buying with the help of a mortgage or loan OR respondent is renting accommodation and rent paid does not include rates 281 HBDEDUC Was this deduc
110. irst four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received And if the source of the grant is the state 746 DVANN DV for ANNVAL 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 168 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 747 ANNFEES What is the current ANNUAL value of the grant including fees 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received And if the state is not the source of the grant 748 DVANN1 DV for ANNFEES 0 00 9997 00 749 DIRG Is any of the grant paid direct to you 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received 750 PAIDDIR How much of the grant is paid direct to name 0 99997 Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received And if some of the grant is paid direct to the respondent 751 DVPAI DV for PAIDDIR 0 00 9997 00 752 EGRANY Are any of you or your child ren attending any more courses for which a grant or scholarship is rec
111. kdown of total amount on services STRING 250 Asked if respondent has indicated at SerlncW that the rent paid includes more than one of the services shown on card C1 261 SERGAS Enter lt 0 gt if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount for gas heating and cooking 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes heating OR lighting OR hot water OR fuel for cooking 262 DVSERGAS DV for weekly amount of gas 0 97 263 SERELEC Enter lt 0 gt if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount for electric heating cooking and lighting 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes heating OR lighting OR hot water OR fuel for cooking 264 DVSERELEC DV for weekly amount of electricity 0 97 265 SERTV Enter x07 if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount for TV Video rental 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes TV licence fees OR TV Video rental Office for National Statistics 62 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 266 DVSERTV DV for weekly amount for TV video rental 0 97 267 SERLIC Enter x07 if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount for TV licence 0 997 Asked if respondent has stated that rent paid includes TV licence fees OR TV Video rental 268 DVSERLIC DV for weekly amount of TV licence 0 97 269 SERCON Enter x07 if none Enter and pence Enter estimate of amount
112. ked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if some interest was shown on the respondent s account 538 INTAMT Not total account payment How much interest was shown 0 01 997 00 Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if some interest was shown on the respondent s account 539 DVINT DV for INTAMT 0 00 997 00 Office for National Statistics 123 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 540 CCFULM In the last month did you pay that credit charge shop store card bill in full 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent has paid a credit charge shop store card account during the last month 541 CCOS Can check how much was outstanding 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent did not pay the credit charge shop store card bill in full in the last month 542 CCFULUS Do you usually pay that credit charge shop store ca
113. ked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 589 PARTEX How much was allowed in part exchange 0 99997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent And respondent was allowed part exchange when obtaining the item s or service s 590 DOWNPAY How much was your down payment 0 99997 Is asked for up to the first ten hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 591 HPNANY Are any of you at present making a down payment on anything else on which you have not yet paid an instalment 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 134 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first nine hire purchase or credit sale agreements currently being paid by the respondent 592 CLUBFILT Are any of you at present making regular payments to any of these 1 Yes 2 No 593 GOODSREC Code NO if goods returned Have any of you received any goods in the last month from any of these arrangements on card G2 1 Yes 2 No Showcard G2 options 1 Budget or option accounts 2 A club run by a shop 3 A Mail Order club as an agent or through a friend or relative 4 Other Mail Order organisation 5 Loan from a check trader 6 Loan from any other person or organisation including friendly societ
114. ld receive Housing Benefit either directly or by having it paid to your landlord on your behalf 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is renting accommodation or is in a shared ownership scheme 247 REBATE You said that you paid no rent last time Is that because you get 100 Housing Benefit 1 Yes 2 No Asked if the respondent is paying no rent And respondent or other household member s is are presently receiving housing benefit either directly or by having it paid to landlord on their behalf 248 REBATEO Can just check what is the reason for your paying no rent last time STRING 40 Asked if the respondent is paying no rent And respondent or other household member s is are not presently receiving housing benefit either directly or by having it paid to landlord on their behalf OR respondent or other household member s is are presently receiving housing benefit AND do not get 100 housing benefit 249 AMTHB Enter amount to nearest 1 How much Housing Benefit was allowed for the last rent 0 9997 Asked if respondent or other household member s are in receipt of Housing Benefit either directly or through having it paid to their landlord on their behalf 250 PERHB How long did this cover 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
115. loan s 561 LNIADD How much did you put down in addition to the amount borrowed 0 999997 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s Office for National Statistics 128 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 562 LNIANY Did you obtain any further items or services with this loan 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And is asked for up to the first ten items respondent has paid for using money from the loan s 563 LOANDHSS Do you pay the loan repayment by 1 deduction from benefit 2 or direct payment to DWP Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And if the source of the respondent s loan was the DWP 564 WHICHBEN Which benefit STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first eight loans currently being paid by the respondent to a loan source on the relevant card And if the source of the respondent s loan was the DWP And if respondent states that they pay the loan repayment by deduction from benefit 565 SFLNANY Are any of you at present making any other regular payments to any of the organisations shown on this card 1
116. lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four Educational Maintenance Allowances presently being received by member s of the household 741 EMAANY Is there anyone else receiving an Educational Maintenance Allowance EMA as part of the new Government pilot scheme Office for National Statistics 8 167 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three Educational Maintenance Allowances presently being received by member s of the household 742 EDGRFILT Include holiday periods Include nursery education grant Apart from Educational Maintenance Allowances are any of you or any child ren who lives live in this household attending a course for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received 1 Yes 2 No 743 EGRPSN Who is receiving the grant 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received 744 SOURCE Running prompt Is the source of the grant 1 state 2 private 3 or overseas Is asked for up to the first four courses respondent or other household member s is are attending presently for which an education grant maintenance grant or scholarship is received 745 ANNVAL What is the current ANNUAL value of the grant 1 99997 Is asked for up to the f
117. lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated amount of council tax rebate that they received 342 DVCT2 DV for CTRebAmt 0 00 997 00 Office for National Statistics 80 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide PENSIONS 343 PENFILT In the last 12 months have any of you paid any contributions for a private personal pension that you have taken out on your own behalf 1 Yes 2 No 344 PENPSN If joint give precedence to A male B elder Who pays for this policy 1 16 Is asked for up to the first eight private personal pension schemes that the respondent has taken out on their own behalf and paid contributions towards in the last 12 months 345 PENSAMT How much was your last contribution 0 01 99997 00 Is asked for up to the first eight private personal pension schemes that the respondent has taken out on their own behalf and paid contributions towards in the last 12months 346 PENSPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first eight
118. me Asked if respondent is from Great Britain AND on another training scheme 116 YTETMP In the week ending Sunday the day of month on that government scheme were you 1 with an employer providing work experience or practical training 2 on a project providing work experience or practical training 3 at a college or training centre 4 temporarily away from an employer or project 5 temporarily away from a college or training centre Asked if respondent is on a work based training scheme OR a programme funded by the Learning and Skills Councils England or the National Council for Education and Learning in Wales OR a scheme in Scotland run by a Local Enterprise Company OR a Job Skills scheme OR another scheme AND is from Great Britain OR on a Worktrack scheme OR respondent does not know which New Deal scheme they were on 117 YTETJB In the week ending Sunday the day of month did you do any paid work or have any other paid job or business in addition to the government scheme you have just told me about 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 28 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if respondent is on a government scheme at a college or training centre OR temporarily away from a college or training centre OR still on the Gateway or having advisory interviews New Deal option OR in full time study on an approved course New Deal option OR Basic Employment Training
119. nce Office for National Statistics 84 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 12 Animal insurance 13 Any other policy 359 MINPSN If joint give precedence to A male B elder Who is responsible for making the payments on this policy 1 16 Is asked for up to the first twelve other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 360 MINSTYPE What type of policy insurance is this 1 Private medical insurance schemes eg BUPA HCS PPA PPP WPA 2 Permanent health insurance PHI 3 Other incl personal accident critical illness cover Friendly societies sickness insurance Is asked for up to the first twelve other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 361 MINSOTH What type of policy is this STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first twelve other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months And type of insurance policy paid by respondent is other including personal accident critical illness cover friendly societies sickness cover 362 MINSAMT How much was the last payment 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first twelve other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 363 MINSPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 four weeks 5 calendar month 7 two calendar months 8 eight times a
120. nce payments contributions that respondent has paid in the last three months Office for National Statistics 172 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide EDUCATION FEES PART 2 764 ED2FILT Exclude membership fees and driving lessons In the last 3 months have any of you paid any fees for any other course s classes or private tuition such as those on card L1 for people living in this household 1 Yes 2 No Showcard L1 options 1 Cookery homemaking handicraft needlework classes 2 Dancing or music lessons 3 Sports tuition e g swimming riding judo classes 4 Do it yourself DIY classes car maintenance 5 Language courses including those on tape records and by correspondence and one day weekend and summer schools teach ins 765 ED2PSN Who is was attending the course 1 16 Is asked for up to the first eight separate fees for other courses classes or private tuition such as those on card L1 presently being paid by the respondent 766 SUBJECT Exclude driving lessons What is the subject being studied STRING 30 Is asked for up to the first eight separate fees for other courses classes or private tuition such as those on card L1 presently being paid by the respondent 767 TOTPAID What is the total amount paid in the last 3 months 1 9997 Is asked for up to the first eight separate fees for other courses classes or private tuition such as
121. ncil Tax 3 Water and Sewerage 4 Structural or Contents Insurance 5 Any other item Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if expenditure covered household expenditure 827 EXPHTXT Office for National Statistics 189 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide What was the other item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if items of household expenditure covered were other items 828 EXPU Which of the utility items on this card were paid for 1 Gas 2 Electricity 3 Oil 4 Any other item Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if expenditure covered utilities 829 EXPUTXT What was the other item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if utility items paid for were any other utility items 830 EXPV Which of the vehicle items on this card were paid for 1 Vehicle purchase lease 2 Vehicle servicing maintenance 3 Vehicle repair 4 Petrol Diesel 5 Parking charges 6 Any other item Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if expenditure c
122. nding Sunday the day of month 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has taken part in at least one of the government schemes shown on Card 01 in the last 12 months 154 REGWORK Have you done any regular paid work in the 12 months since date 1 Yes 2 No Asked if the main reason respondent did not seek work in the last 4 weeks or would not have been able to start in the next two weeks was because they were a student OR because they were looking after the family home OR because they were long term sick or disabled OR because they were temporarily sick or injured OR because of other reasons OR because they are retired from paid work Office for National Statistics 37 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 155 EVERWK Have you ever had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has done no regular paid work in the 12 months prior to the date of the interview OR if respondent is classified as ILO unemployed OR if respondent did not do any paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday AND if job or place on a government scheme had become available in the week ending last Sunday the respondent would have been able to start within 2 weeks OR if respondent did some unpaid work in the seven days ending last Sunday for a business that they own OR if respondent did some unpaid work in the seven days ending last Sunday for a business that a relative owns 156 DT
123. nment scheme within two weeks 187 LKTIMA How long have you been looking for paid work a place on a government scheme an additional or replacement job 1 Not yet started 2 Less than 1 month 3 1 month but less than 3 months 4 3 months but less than 6 months 5 6 months but less than 12 months 6 12 months but less than 18 months 7 18 months but less than 2 years 8 2 years but less than 3 years 9 3 years but less than 4 years 10 4 years but less than 5 years 11 5 years or more Office for National Statistics 45 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if respondent did not do any paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday And if at some time in the last 4 weeks ending last Sunday the respondent was looking for paid employment OR a place on a government scheme AND respondent was not waiting to take up a new job business already obtained 4 years but less than 5 years 188 LKTIMB How long were you looking for paid work a place on a government scheme an additional or replacement job 1 Not yet started 2 Less than 1 month 3 1 month but less than 3 months 4 3 months but less than 6 months 5 6 months but less than 12 months 6 12 months but less than 18 months 7 18 months but less than 2 years 8 2 years but less than 3 years 9 3 years but less than 4 years 5 years or more Asked if respondent did not do any paid work in the seven days
124. nnaire User Guide Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 Credit card 4 Cash or other method Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for repairs servicing or maintenance of central heating And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK 615 CHM LHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Central heating maintenance main second dwelling Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for central heating maintenance by loan or hire purchase 616 CHMBUS Central heating maintenance main second dwelling Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for repairs servicing or maintenance of central heating And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK 617 CHMBAMT Central heating maintenance main second dwelling How much was will be reclaimed 1 999997 Asked if respondent will has reclaim ed some cost of central heating maintenance as a business expense 618 CHMDVBX DV for BSAMT 0 00 9
125. o which of these ethnic groups do you consider you belong 1 White 2 Mixed 3 Asian 4 Black 5 Chinese 6 Other ethnic group Asked if country is NI 91 ETHWH And to which of these groups do you consider you belong 1 British 2 Another White background Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from a white ethnic group And country is not NI 92 ETHWHNI And to which of these groups do you consider you belong 1 Irish Traveller 2 Another White background Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from a white ethnic group And country is NI 93 ETHMX And to which of these groups do you consider you belong 1 White and Black Caribbean 2 White and Black African 3 White and Asian or 4 Another Mixed background Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from a mixed ethnic group Office for National Statistics 23 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 94 ETHAS 95 96 97 98 And to which of these groups do you consider you belong 1 Indian 2 Pakistani 3 Bangladeshi or 4 Another Asian background Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from an Asian or Asian British ethnic group ETHB1 And to which of these groups do you consider you belong 1 Caribbean 2 African or 3 Another Black background Asked if respondent considers themselves to be from a Black or Black British ethnic group E
126. of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And the respondent has stated that they have continuous use of the vehicle at present 515 CLEAAMT How much was your last leasing hire payment 0 9997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And respondent has stated that they make leasing payments for this vehicle 516 PERCCLEA What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 four weeks 5 calendar month Office for National Statistics 117 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And respondent has stated that they make leasing payments for this vehicle 517 DVCLEA DV for leasing hire payment 0 00 9997 00 518 CARPROV Running prompt Is this vehicle provided for your continuous use by 1 your employer or spouse s employer 2 or someone else Applies to all vehicles respondent has had continuous use of that they do did not
127. on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent does not know how much has been paid on annual standing charges in the last 12 months 534 CCANY Have any of you paid an annual standing charge for any more of these cards in the last 12 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made Office for National Statistics 122 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And if respondent has paid an annual standing charge on the card s in the last twelve months And if respondent has so far provided details for less than five different credit charge shop store cards 535 PAYCARD Have any of you paid a credit charge shop store card account during the last month 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has a credit card charge card shop card or store card on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made 536 INTEREST Was any interest shown on the account 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent has paid a credit charge shop store card account during the last month 537 CCPSN Who paid the interest on this card 1 16 Is as
128. ond dwelling How much was will be reclaimed 0 00 9997 00 Asked if respondent reclaimed will be reclaiming some of the cost as a business expense 628 DECFILT In the last 12 months have any of you paid a contractor or anyone else for any maintenance decorations repairs or replacements such as those shown on card H2 please exclude the cost of any items bought direct from a shop Office for National Statistics 143 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 1 Yes 2 No Showcard H2 options 1 Interior painting and decorating 2 Exterior painting 3 Repairs or replacements of Guttering Roof Door Windows excluding double glazing Walls e g brickwork stucco Plumbing Electricity system including rewiring Plaster Woodwork 4 Any other repairs replacements or decorations 629 DECWHE Running prompt Decorations and repairs Was this work carried out at 1 your main dwelling 2 your second dwelling 3 or both If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for maintenance decorations repairs or replacements such as those shown on card H2 in the last 12 months And if respondent has a second dwelling AND respondent s second dwelling is in the UK 630 DECAMT Decorations and repairs In the last 12 months how much in total did you pay excluding any interest paid on loans 1 999997 If respondent has paid a contractor or someone
129. one else for any improvements or extensions in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 142 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR the improvement and extension work from the last 12 months was carried out at the main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has a second home outside the UK 624 IMP LHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Improvements and extensions main second dwelling Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for improvement and extension work with a loan or by hire purchase 625 IMPBUS Improvements and extensions main second dwelling Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for any improvements or extensions in the last 12 months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR the improvement and extension work from the last 12 months was carried out at the main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has a second home outside the UK 626 IMPBAMT Improvements and extensions main second dwelling How much was will be reclaimed 1 999997 Asked if respondent reclaimed will be reclaiming some of the cost as a business expense 627 IMPDVBX Improvements and extensions main sec
130. onths have any of you paid a contractor or anyone else for repairs servicing or maintenance of central heating Please exclude the cost of any items you bought direct from a shop 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has central heating including storage heaters in the accommodation OR respondent has a second dwelling AND respondent s second dwelling is in the UK 611 CHMWHE Running prompt Central heating maintenance Was this work carried out at 1 your main dwelling 2 your second dwelling 3 or both Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for repairs servicing or maintenance of central heating And if respondent has a second dwelling AND respondent s second dwelling is in the UK 612 CHMAMT Central heating maintenance main second dwelling In the last 12 months how much in total did you pay excluding any interest paid on loans 1 999997 Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else for repairs servicing or maintenance of central heating And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK 613 CHMDVAM DV for ChmAmt 0 00 9997 00 614 CHMHOW Running prompt Central heating maintenance main second dwelling Office for National Statistics 140 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questio
131. or National Statistics 30 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 126 WKSWEMP For how many weeks have you done regular paid work in the last 12 months 0 52 Asked if respondent did paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday OR respondent had a job or business that they were away from 127 ATWORK3 Probe to find out which were last three normal working days for respondent Have you been to work on any of the last three working days including today 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent did paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday OR respondent had a job or business that they were away from And if in main job respondent was an employee 128 INDD Describe fully probe manufacturing or processing or distribution etc and main goods produced materials used wholesale or retail etc What did the firm organisation you worked for mainly make or do at the place where you worked STRING 80 Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 129 INDT Enter a title for the industry STRING 30 Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 130 SECTOR Public limited company PLC code 1 other limited company code 1 self employed code 1 And was that 1 a private firm or business a limited company 2 or some other kind of organisation Asked if respondent has had paid work apart from casual or holiday work 131
132. or National Statistics 91 Livi ng Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 3 or by some other method Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account 393 TELETXT How do you pay STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent pays for telephone service s by some other method 394 TELACAMT 395 396 How much did you pay last time 0 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account And if respondent has stated the type of telephone service used by the household And if respondent pays for telephone service s by account or by some other method DVTELA DV for TELACAMT 0 00 9997 00 TELACPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 9
133. ou paid for the item s excluding any interest paid on loans 1 99997 If respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s on card K2 662 DVRUG DV for RUGAMT 0 00 9997 00 663 RUGHOW Running prompt Did you pay by 1 loan 2 Hire Purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or other method If respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s on card K2 664 RUGLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for the item s of carpeting by loan or by Hire Purchase Office for National Statistics 150 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide HOLIDAYS FLIGHTS 665 HOLFILT In the last 3 months have any of you paid for part or all of a holiday that you have already taken or intend to take 1 Yes 2 No 666 PACKAGE Definition travel to holiday point 4 accommodation combined i e these items cannot be paid separately Self catering package holidays should be included as a package holiday Was is ita package holiday 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has paid for all or part of a holiday that they have already taken or intend to take 667 PHLPSN Who paid for this holiday 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 668 PACKLOC Holidays in the Isle o
134. ousehold does not have any kind of telephone in their part of the accommodation 389 TELFILT Exclude mobile phone top up or pay as you go cards Exclude payments into coin boxes amp telephone cards The next questions are about telephone accounts paid by you or other members of this household May first check does your household pay for at least one telephone account or are all your phone bills paid direct by someone outside this household 1 Household pays at least one account 2 Whole bill paid by someone else 3 Spontaneous Does not pay for telephone use Asked if household has in their part of the accommodation a fixed telephone OR a mobile telephone OR a fixed and a mobile telephone 390 TELPSN Who pays this account 1 16 Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account 391 TELTYPE What type of phone service is this 1 BT Mercury landline 2 Mobile phone 3 Cable phone Is asked for up to the first sixteen telephone accounts paid by respondent or other household member s either towards a telephone shared with another household or a home telephone account 392 TELEHOW Exclude payments into coin boxes telephone cards and mobile phone top up and pay as you go cards Running prompt By which method do you pay 1 account 2 budgeting scheme Office f
135. overed vehicle expenditure 831 EXPVTXT What was the other item of expenditure paid for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first four items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s And if vehicle expenditure covered any other item s Office for National Statistics 190 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 832 EXPANY Have any of you had any other items of household expenditure paid direct by someone outside the household 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three items of expenditure paid for directly by a non household member s Office for National Statistics 191 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide INTERNET PURCHASES 833 INTPURC Now I d like to ask you about any items or services you may have ordered over the internet This includes anything that you placed an order for over the internet whether or not you actually PAID for it using the internet Have any of the services or items that you have already mentioned been ordered over the Internet 1 Yes 2 No THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE ASKED ONLY IF The respondent has stated that one or more of the services or items that they have mentioned have been ordered over the internet 834 INTROINT First I d like to ask you about financial services and vehicles Have you ordered any of the following using the Internet whether or not you actually paid
136. oyment Enterprise Ulster Worktrack Graduate Training Programme or other government scheme OR programme type was New Deal for 18 24s and new deal option was Employment option Full time education or training Voluntary sector or Environmental task force OR respondent does not know new deal option 151 TRAINPER What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks 4 four weeks Office for National Statistics 36 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if programme type was Training for Work Youth Training Project Work or other government scheme OR respondent did not know programme type OR Northern Ireland programme type was Jobskills Bridge to Employment Enterprise Ulster Worktrack Graduate Training Programme or other government scheme OR programme type was New Deal for 18 24s and new deal option was Employment option Full time education or training Voluntary sector or Environmental task force OR respondent does not know new deal option 152 DVTRA DV for TrainBen allowance weekly amount 0 00 9997 00 153 INA273 Were you on the scheme in the seven days e
137. paid by respondent in the last 12 months 640 HE2AMT If unable to separate stamp duty land registry fees and or local authority search fees open note to explain In the last 12 months how much in total did you pay excluding stamp duty land registry fees local authority search fees and any interest paid on loans 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months 641 HE2BUS Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months 642 HE2BAM How much was will be reclaimed 1 99997 Office for National Statistics 146 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if respondent has claimed or will be claiming some or all of the cost of the conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees as a business expense 643 DVBX1 DV for HE2BAM 0 00 9997 00 644 TRANSAC Fees for structural For which of the property transactions on this card did you pay 1 Successfully completed purchase and sale 2 Successfully completed sale only 3 Successfully completed purchase only 4 Any othe
138. payments shown on card F1 And if respondent pays for TV rental by regular payments to a rental company And if respondent has stated how much was paid last time for TV rental 456 DVTV DV for TVPAYAMT 0 00 9997 00 457 TVANY Do any of you make any more rental or subscription payments for any more of the things on card F1 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three rental or subscription payments shown on card F1 458 TVLICE If respondent has no TV and has not entered any payments enter 0 How much was your last TV licence payment 0 00 997 00 Asked if household have a TV set in their part of the accommodation 459 TVLICEYR What period did this cover 1 one week 2 two weeks 3 three weeks Office for National Statistics 107 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if household have a TV set in their part of the accommodation 460 DVTVL DV for TVLICE 0 00 997 00 Office for National Statistics 108 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide VEHICLES 461 INTROVEH The next section looks
139. pension plans or PEP ISA unit trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 838 INTMPROT Mortgage Protection Policy 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent s mortgage is covered by a mortgage protection policy 839 INTSINS Structural insurance 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has paid an insurance premium s on the structure of the house flat on its furniture or contents or on any personal possessions in the last 12 months 840 INTPRIVP Private pension 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has paid contributions in the last 12 months for a private pension that they have taken out on their own behalf 841 INTLIFIN Life insurance 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has made payments on life death or endowment policies or on an annuity in the last 12 months 842 INTMEDIN Medical insurance 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has made payments on any other medical insurance policies in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 193 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 843 INTSEAST Season tickets 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has a weekly season ticket s for travelling 844 INTRO3M I d now like you to think about the last 3 months that is since date In that time have you ordered any of the following over the Internet whether or not you actually paid for them using the Internet 1 Press enter to continue If respondent has pu
140. r any more self catering holidays over the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine self catering or camping holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 700 FLYFILT Exclude flights solely for business In the last 12 months have any of you paid for a flight from a UK airport for holiday or leisure purposes including any flights covered at the previous questions about holidays and any bought with air miles 1 Yes 2 No 701 FLYDEST Running prompt Was this a flight 1 to a country outside the UK 2 a domestic UK one way or 3 adomestic UK return Is asked for up to the first ten flights from a UK airport s for holiday or leisure purposes taken and paid for by respondent in the last 12 months 702 EUUNION Code 1 for European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Holland Poland Portugal Romania Spain excl Canaries Slovakia Slovenia Sweden Code 2 for all other countries To which country did you fly 1 EU 2 All other countries Is asked for up to the first ten flights from a UK airport s for holiday or leisure purposes taken and paid for by respondent in the last 12 months And if respondent s flight was to a country outside of the UK Office for National Statistics
141. r purpose such as re mortgage second mortgage or an unsuccessful attempt to purchase or sell Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months 645 WHOTHER What dwelling was this fee for STRING 20 Is asked for up to the first four separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if the property transaction s paid for by respondent involved the successful completion of purchase and sale or the successful completion of the sale only or the successful completion of the sale only 646 HE2ANY In the last 12 months have any of you paid for any more of these fees 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three separate sets of conveyancing estate agents or surveyors fees paid by respondent in the last 12 months 647 MOVEFILT Include only payments relating to the purchase or sale of main dwelling In the last 12 months have any of you paid for the removal or storage of furniture as a result of moving house 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 147 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 648 HE3PSN Who paid for the removal or storage 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four payments made by the respondent for the removal or storage of furniture in the last 12 months 649 HE3AMT In the last 12 month
142. rchased items or services over the Internet And if respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of furniture such as tables chairs armchairs cupboards wall units beds and mattresses settees bunk beds dressing tables or any other furniture item s OR if respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of carpeting such as carpets carpeting carpet tiles rugs mats or any other carpet item s OR if respondent has in the last 3 months paid for part or all of a holiday that they have already taken or intend to take and the holiday is was a package holiday OR if the holiday is was at a hotel guest house or bed and breakfast OR if the holiday was a self catering or camping holiday OR if the respondent has in the last 12 months paid for a flight from a UK airport for holiday or leisure purposes 845 INTFURN Furniture 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of furniture such as tables chairs armchairs cupboards wall units beds and mattresses settees bunk beds dressing tables or any other furniture item s 846 INTCARP Carpets floor coverings 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has in the last 3 months bought an item s of carpeting such as carpets carpeting carpet tiles rugs mats or any other carpet item s 847 INTPACKH Package holidays 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has in the last 3 months paid for part or all of a holiday that they have already taken
143. rd bill in full each month 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent has paid a credit charge shop store card account during the last month 543 CCINANY Have you paid any more of these card accounts on which interest was shown in the last month 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine credit charge shop store cards held by the respondent on which interest can be charged or on which an annual standing charge is made And if respondent has paid a credit charge shop store card account during the last month Office for National Statistics 124 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide LOANS 544 LNFILT Are any of you at present making regular payments to any of the organisations shown on this card 1 Yes 2 No Showcard G1 options 1 a finance house 2 credit union 3 second mortgage or mortgage on a second dwelling 4 a bank for a personal loan 5 a building society for a personal loan 6 your employer as repayment of a loan 7 DWP Social Fund 8 or repayment of a student loan 545 LNORG Running prompt Is the source of the loan 1 a finance house 2 credit union 3 second mortgage or mortgage on a second dwelling 4 a bank for a personal loan 5 a building society for a personal loan
144. rst ten clubs arrangements listed on card G2 that the respondent is currently making payments to And if respondent has received goods from one or more of these clubs in the last month Office for National Statistics 136 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SECOND HOMES 598 SCNDHOME For spenders intending to move include any expenditure on their new home under main dwelling Include as main dwelling all dwellings occupied in the last 12 months Exclude second dwelling overseas amp timeshares Do any of you have a second dwelling apart from any timeshares 1 Yes 2 No 599 SHINUK Is the second dwelling in England Scotland Wales or Northern Ireland 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has a second dwelling apart from any timeshares Office for National Statistics 137 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 600 CHIFILT In the last 12 months have any of you paid a contractor or anyone else to install central heating please exclude the cost of any items you bought direct from a shop 1 Yes 2 No If respondent has central heating including storage heaters in the accommodation OR respondent has a second dwelling AND respondent s second dwelling is in the UK 601 CHIWHE Running prompt Central Heating Installation Was this work carried out at 1 your main dwelling 2 your second dwelling 3 or both
145. s how much in total did you pay excluding any interest paid on loans 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four payments made by the respondent for the removal or storage of furniture in the last 12 months 650 DVAMTR DV for HE3AMT removal expenditure 0 00 9997 00 651 HE3BUS Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four payments made by the respondent for the removal or storage of furniture in the last 12 months 652 HE3BAM How much was will be reclaimed 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four payments made by the respondent for the removal or storage of furniture in the last 12 months And if respondent has claimed or will be claiming some or all of the cost of the removal storage as a business expense 653 DVBXR DV for HE3BAM removal business expenditure 0 00 9997 00 654 HESANY In the last 12 months have any of you paid for any further removal or storage of furniture 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four payments made by the respondent for the removal or storage of furniture in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 148 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And if respondent has so far given details of less than four separate payments made for the removal or storage of furniture 655 FURNFILT In the last 3 months have any of you bought any items of furniture such as
146. s cover interest only 4 oraPEP ISA or Unit Trust mortgage 5 or BOTH an endowment or pension mortgage AND a repayment mortgage Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 215 MORTFLEX Some mortgages give the borrower the flexibility to make certain changes without asking the lender first such as varying the amount or timing of payments or taking breaks in some circumstances Do you have a mortgage of this type 1 Yes 2 No Asked if mortgage is an endowment mortgage or a repayment mortgage or a pension mortgage or a PEP mortgage or a combination mortgage 216 MORTLEFT How much is left to pay on your current mortgage 1 999997 Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme Office for National Statistics 52 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 217 MORTPAY How much was your last payment on this mortgage or loan 0 9997 Asked if respondent has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 218 MORTPERC What period did the last instalment cover 1 oneweek 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if responden
147. s would be recorded as 36 5 40 hours 45 minutes would be recorded as 40 75 M97 or more 97 How many hours per week do you usually work in your main job business please exclude meal breaks 0 00 97 00 Applies to respondents who are classified as In employment according to International Labour Organisation classifications And if respondent never does any work in their main job which they would regard as either paid or unpaid overtime OR if respondent did unpaid work in any business that they themselves own in the last seven days ending last Sunday OR if respondent did unpaid work in a business that a relative owns in the last seven days ending last Sunday 161 USUHR The hours should be rounded to the nearest 15 minutes with part hours as decimals for example 36 hours 30 minutes would be recorded as 36 5 40 hours 45 minutes would be recorded as 40 75 97 or more 97 Thinking of your main job business how many hours per week do you usually work please exclude meal breaks and overtime 0 00 97 00 Asked if in main job respondent sometimes does work which they would regard as being either paid or unpaid overtime 162 POTHR The hours should be rounded to the nearest 15 minutes with part hours as decimals for example 36 hours 30 minutes would be recorded as 36 5 40 hours 45 minutes would be recorded as 40 75 97 or more 97 Office for National Statistics 39 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household
148. sh a credit card or a loan from a friend or relative 502 CARPAMT How much was the cash price of this vehicle BEFORE taking off any part exchange or trade in 0 99997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the respondent bought the vehicle in the last 12 months with cash a credit card or a loan from a friend or relative 503 DVCARP DV for cash price of vehicle 0 00 99997 00 504 CARPTINS Was road tax included in the cash price of Eamount 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 115 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the respondent bought the vehicle in the last 12 months with cash a credit card or a loan from a friend or relative 505 CPCTAXAM How much was included for road tax 0 997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the road tax for the vehicle was included in the cash price 506 DVCPC DV for road tax included in price 0 00 9997 00 507 CPAMT Was vehicle insurance included in the cash price of Eamount 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold in the last 12 months OR that the respondent privately owns And the respondent bought the vehicle in the last 12 months with cash a credit card or
149. sts and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 256 SERINC Does the rent which you mentioned include any services such as the ones shown on card C1 1 Yes 2 No Showcard C1 options 1 Heating 2 Lighting 3 Hot water 4 Fuel for cooking 5 Food including prepared meals 6 TV Video rental 7 TV licence fees 8 Personal laundry 9 Medical expenses 10 Nursing and personal care 11 Transport 12 Contents insurance 13 Other services Asked if amount of rent paid is unknown OR respondent refuses to state the amount of rent paid OR the amount of rent paid is greater than zero pounds 257 SERINCW Code all that apply Which services 1 Heating 2 Lighting 3 Hot water 4 Fuel for cooking 5 Food including prepared meals 6 TV Video rental 7 TV licence fees 8 Personal laundry 9 Medical expenses 10 Nursing and personal care 11 Transport 12 Contents insurance 13 Other services Asked if rent paid includes certain services such as those shown on card C1 258 SERVAMT Enter combined total covering all services How much in total was included for the services in the rent which you mentioned 0 997 Asked if rent paid includes certain services such as those shown on card C1 Office for National Statistics 61 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 259 DVSV DV for SERVAMT 0 997 260 SERNOTE Note on any brea
150. surance premiums covering this package holiday only in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take 679 SEPINAM How much did you pay 1 997 Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent has paid a separate insurance premium s covering the package holiday in the last 3 months 680 DVSEP DV for SEPINAM 0 00 9997 00 681 INSHOW Running prompt Did you pay by 1 Loan 2 hire purchase 3 credit card 4 or cash or another method Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take Office for National Statistics 153 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide And if respondent has paid a separate insurance premium s covering the package holiday in the last 3 months 682 INSLHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first ten package holidays paid for by respondent in the last 3 months that they have already taken or intend to take And if respondent paid the insurance premium s by loan or by hire purchase 683 PACKANY Have
151. t 1 DWP 2 Employer 3 Other organisation 4 Friend or relative 5 Mortgage protection insurance policy 6 Other Asked if payments for the mortgage are paid directly by someone outside the household on a regular basis 237 WHOAMT How much did they pay last time 1 9997 Office for National Statistics 56 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if payments for the mortgage are paid directly by someone outside the household on a regular basis 238 WHOPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if payments for the mortgage are paid directly by someone outside the household on a regular basis 239 DVWHO DV for WHOAMT 0 00 9997 00 240 WHOINC Was this amount included in the mortgage repayment you mentioned earlier 1 Yes 2 No Asked if payments for the mortgage are paid directly by someone outside the household on a regular basis Office for National Statistics 57 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide RENTS 241 RENTAMT Enter to the nearest 1 after Housing Benefit
152. t anything else that you paid 25 000 or more for 1 Yes 2 No 792 HIGHIT What did you buy STRING 50 Is asked for up to the first four items bought for 5000 or more by the respondent in the last three months 793 HIGHAMT How much did you pay 5000 999997 Is asked for up to the first four items bought for 5000 or more by the respondent in the last three months 794 DVHIGH DV for HIGHAMT 0 00 999997 00 795 HIGHANY Did you buy any other item for 5 000 or more 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first three items bought for 5000 or more by the respondent in the last three months Office for National Statistics 181 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide REFUNDS 796 REFFILT Have any of you had any of these items refunded by an employer in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No 797 REFTYPE Which item was refunded 1 Rent 2 Council Tax 3 Rates NI 4 Water sewerage rates E amp W 5 Mortgage payment 6 Insurance on structure 7 Gas 8 Electricity 9 Telephone 10 Road Tax 11 Vehicle insurance 12 Mileage allowance fixed motoring allowance Is asked for up to the first twelve items refunded by respondent s employer in the last 3 months 798 REFPSN Who received this refund 1 16 Is asked for up to the first twelve items refunded by respondent s employer in the last 3 months 799 REFAMT How much of the expenditure did you
153. t 7 days 724 NUMMEALS How many meals did this cover 1 97 Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children And if respondent has paid for some or all of their child s school meals in the last 7 days 725 MEALPAID Daily parent or guardian hands money to the child who pays for the meal each day In Advance parent or guardian pays the school directly Did you pay daily or in advance 1 Daily 2 In advance Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first five of the respondent s children And if respondent has paid for some or all of their child s school meals in the last 7 days 726 DVMEAL DV for MEALAMT 0 00 9997 00 727 SCMANY Ask only if more than one child under 19 in household otherwise code 2 Has have your child ren had any more school meals during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for school meals at a state school received during the last 7 days by up to the first four of the respondent s children Office for National Statistics 164 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide MEALS ON WHEELS 728 MLWHFILT Have any of you had any meals on wheels during the 7 days ending yesterday 1 Yes 2 No 729 MLWPSN Who received the meals on wheels 1 16 Is asked for up to the first five meals on wheels receiv
154. t has a mortgage or is in a shared ownership scheme 219 DVMOR DV for MortPay 0 00 9997 00 220 LASTPAY DV for last mortgage payment 0 00 9997 00 221 MENPOL Are there any endowment policies pension plans PEPs ISAs unit trusts covering the repayment of this mortgage or loan 1 Yes 2 No Asked if mortgage is an endowment mortgage a pension mortgage a PEP mortgage or a combination mortgage 222 MENPOLAM How much was your last payment on the endowment policy pension plan PEP ISA unit trust 1 9997 Office for National Statistics 53 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Is asked for up to the first four endowment policies pension plans or trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage 223 MENPOPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first four endowment policies pension plans or trusts covering the repayment of the respondent s mortgage And if respondent has stated the amount paid towards the policy plan or trust last time 224 DVMEN DV for MENPOLAM 0 00 9997 00 225 INCINI
155. t paid does not include rates 287 HBLAMT How much have you received in lump sum rates rebates in the 12 months since date 0 01 9997 00 Asked if respondent has had housing benefit that is a rates rebate refunded direct to them as a lump sum in the last 12 months 288 DVNIL DV for HBLAMT 0 00 9997 00 289 NRV Code the net rateable value of rateable unit s covering this household 1 9997 Asked if country is Northern Ireland Office for National Statistics 67 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide WATER 290 WATERPAY Do you pay water rates or charges for this house flat 1 Yes 2 No not connected or paid direct by someone else 3 Bill not yet paid at this new address Asked if country is either England or Wales And respondent has not confirmed whether water or sewerage charges rates were included in the rent they have mentioned OR respondent does not know whether water or sewerage charges were included in the rent OR respondent has refused to state whether water and sewerage charges were included in the rent OR either sewerage only or neither sewerage or water charges were included in the rent 291 WATERMET Are your water charges metered or not 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent pays water rates or charges for this house flat 292 SEWERPAY Include charge for emptying septic tank Do you pay sewerage rates or charges for this house flat 1 Yes 2 No ch
156. tatistics 178 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide STANDING ORDERS 784 STORFILT If yes record details then refer respondent to prompt card L2 as a probe for other items If no ask respondent to check card L2 Apart from any of the items you have mentioned do any of you pay for anything by standing order or direct debit or regular charge to your credit card 1 Yes 2 No Showcard L2 options 1 Subscriptions and regular payments to Motoring organisations AA RAC etc National Trust and National Trust for Scotland Magazines Reader s Digest Which etc Charities and religious organisations Social sports and leisure clubs 2 Investments in savings pensions etc 3 Any other regular payments by standing order or direct debit or credit card 785 SORPSN Who made this payment 1 16 Is asked for up to the first twelve standing orders direct debits or regular credit card charges presently being paid by the respondent 786 BSTORPUR Don t use abbreviated names If local organisation give purpose eg charity If insurance state whether life endowment vehicle etc What was this payment for STRING 40 Is asked for up to the first twelve standing orders direct debits or regular credit card charges presently being paid by the respondent 787 BSTORAMT How much was the last payment 1 00 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first twelve standing orders dir
157. ted from your last rates payment 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent is allowed a rates rebate 282 RATEDED How much was deducted 0 01 9997 00 Asked if rates rebate was deducted from respondent s last rates payment 283 HBPC What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if rates rebate was deducted from respondent s last rates payment and respondent has stated the amount 284 DVNIHB DV for RATEDED 0 00 9997 00 285 HBBEFAFT Was the amount you paid last time in rates that is Erate amount before or after deduction of the rates rebate 1 Before 2 After Office for National Statistics 66 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if rates rebate was deducted from respondent s last rates payment 286 HBLUMP In the 12 months since date have you had any housing benefit that is rates rebate refunded direct to you as a lump sum 1 Yes 2 No Asked if country is Northern Ireland And respondent owns accommodation outright or is buying with the help of a mortgage or loan or respondent is renting accommodation and ren
158. the total expenditure on oil in the last 3 months since date 0 01 9997 00 Asked if respondent has purchased oil for the central heating in the last 3 months 446 DVOIL DV for OILAMT 0 00 9997 00 447 BGASBUY Have you purchased any bottled tanked gas for the central heating in the last 3 months since date 1 Yes 2 No Asked if central heating uses bottled tanked gas as fuel for central heating 448 BGASAMT What was the total expenditure on bottled gas in the last 3 months since date Office for National Statistics 104 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 0 01 9997 00 Asked if respondent has purchased bottled tanked gas for central heating in the last 3 months 449 DVBGAS DV for BGasAmt 0 00 9997 00 Office for National Statistics 105 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide TV RENTALS LICENCE 450 TVFILT Exclude one off installation charges Do any of you make any of the rental or subscription payments shown on card F1 in connection with a TV set video recorder satellite channels or cable services 1 Yes 2 No Showcard F1 options 1 Hire of a TV video satellite TV rental 2 Subscription to satellite channels only 3 Cable TV including telephone 4 Cable TV not including telephone 451 TVPSN Who pays the rental 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four rental or subscription payments shown on car
159. ths 52 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first ten life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months And respondent has stated the amount of their last payment for the policy policies 356 DVLINS DV for LINSAMT 0 01 9997 00 357 LINANY Include annuities education endowment fixed term assurance death amp burial In the last 12 months have any of you made any payments on any other life death or endowment policies or annuities 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first nine life death or endowment insurance policies or annuities paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months 358 MINSFILT Exclude insurance covering personal goods vehicles loan holidays and travel In the 12 months since date have any of you made any payments on any other insurance policies such as those on card E1 1 Yes 2 No Showcard E1 options 1 Personal accident 2 Private medical e g BUPA HCS PPA PPP WPA 3 Permanent health insurance PHI 4 Dental insurance 5 Critical illness cover 6 Friendly societies sickness insurance e g Hospital Savings Association 7 Nursing home long term care 8 To provide an income while in hospital 9 Any other sickness insurance 10 Unemployment Redundancy not mortgage 11 Credit card protection insura
160. tionnaire User Guide 147 PRGTYPO Please specify the type of scheme STRING 40 Asked if programme type was other government scheme OR Northern Ireland programme type was other government scheme 148 NEWDOPT Which New Deal option were you most recently on 1 The Gateway 2 Employment option 3 Full time education or training 4 Voluntary sector 5 Environmental task force Asked if programme type was New Deal for 18 24s OR Northern Ireland programme type was New Deal for 18 24s 149 INA249 Thinking of the last 12 months how many weeks did you take part in this scheme 1252 Asked if programme type was Training for Work Youth Training Project Work or other government scheme OR respondent did not know programme type OR Northern Ireland programme type was Jobskills Bridge to Employment Enterprise Ulster Worktrack Graduate Training Programme or other government scheme OR programme type was New Deal for 18 24s and new deal option was Employment option Full time education or training Voluntary sector or Environmental task force OR respondent does not know new deal option 150 TRAINBEN What was the amount of allowance including any other payments from your employer that you last received 0 00 9997 00 Asked if programme type was Training for Work Youth Training Project Work or other government scheme OR respondent did not know programme type OR Northern Ireland programme type was Jobskills Bridge to Empl
161. to all respondents aged 16 or over And if respondent is currently in full time education 199 FTEDCHK Code 2 if current full time education began in later life e g as a mature student May just check have you been in continuous full time education since childhood 1 Yes 2 No Applies to all respondents aged 18 or over And if respondent is currently in full time education 200 SCHOOL For guidance on middle schools use Help What type of school does attend 1 Not yet attending education 2 Nursery school nursery class playgroup pre school 3 State run maintained primary including reception classes 4 State run special eg for children with disabilities and special educational needs 5 Middle deemed primary school state run or assisted 6 Middle deemed secondary school state run or assisted 7 Secondary grammar school state run or assisted 8 Non advanced further education sixth form tertiary further education college 9 Any private Independent school prep primary secondary City Technology Colleges 10 University polytechnic any other higher education 11 Home Schooling Applies to all respondents aged 16 or over END OF CORE QUESTIONS Office for National Statistics 49 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide ROOMS 201 ROOMSHAR Are any rooms in your accommodation shared with anyone who is not a member of your household 1 Yes 2 No
162. to establish whether has digital TV 375 VIDEO Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Video recorder 1 Yes 2 No 376 FREEZER Exclude fridge only Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Deep freezer or fridge freezer 1 Yes 2 No 377 WASHMACH Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Washing machine 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 88 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 378 DRIER If combined washing machine and tumble drier code 1 for both Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Tumble drier 1 Yes 2 No 379 DISHWASH Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Dish washer 1 Yes 2 No 380 MICROWVE Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Microwave oven 1 Yes 2 No 381 TELEPHON Shared telephones located in public hallways to be included only if this household is responsible for paying the account Include mobile phones Prompt as necessary Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation Telephone 1 Yes fixed telephone 2 Yes mobile telephone 3 Yes fixed and mo
163. tral heating in the last twelve months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling outside the UK 606 CHI LHP If yes ensure details are entered under loans HP section Central heating installation main second dwelling Are you still paying instalments on the loan hire purchase 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent paid for central heating installation by loan or hire purchase 607 CHIBUS Central heating installation main second dwelling Did will you reclaim any of this as a business expense 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has paid a contractor or someone else to install central heating in the last twelve months And if respondent does not have a second dwelling OR central heating installation was carried out at respondent s main dwelling or at both the main dwelling and second dwelling OR respondent has second dwelling not in UK 608 CHIBAMT Central heating installation main second dwelling How much was will be reclaimed 1 999997 Asked if respondent will has reclaim ed some cost of central heating installation as a business expense Office for National Statistics 139 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 609 CHIDVBX DV for BSAMT 0 00 9997 00 610 CHMFILT Include gas maintenance contracts In the last 12 m
164. uch was your last payment 0 9997 Asked if respondent has stated that they have paid vehicle insurance in the last 12 months for this vehicle 483 CIPERIOD What period does this cover 1 oneweek 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated that they have paid vehicle insurance in the last 12 months for this vehicle 484 DVCIA DV for vehicle insurance paid 0 00 9997 00 485 OWNLEAS Is the vehicle privately owned or leased at present 1 Privately owned at present 2 Privately leased at present Applies to all vehicles respondent has stated that they or any members of the household own or privately lease Office for National Statistics 112 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 486 LAMT How much was your last leasing payment 0 00 9997 00 Asked if vehicle is privately leased at present 487 LPERC What period does this cover 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
165. ur 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated how much was paid in their last standing order payment 416 DVESTNDORD DV for EACAmt 0 00 9997 00 417 DWPELEC Did the DWP pay all of your last electricity bill 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent pays for electricity for this address by Fuel Direct direct from benefits Office for National Statistics 98 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 418 DWPELECF How much did the DWP contribute to the last payment 0 00 997 00 Applies respondent has stated whether the DWP paid all of their last electricity bill 419 DWPELECP How much did you contribute towards your last payment 0 00 997 00 Asked if DWP did not pay all of respondent s last electricity bill 420 DWPPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt
166. usehold s housing insurance payments cover structure only OR cover structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions And if respondent does not know the amount paid for household s last housing insurance premium OR respondent knows the amount paid for the last premium but does not know the time period that was covered by this payment 316 PERSFLG Flag that structural value is to be displayed 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if household s housing insurance payments cover furniture and contents and or personal possessions OR cover structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions And if respondent does not know the amount paid for household s last housing insurance premium OR respondent knows the amount paid for the last premium but does not know the time period that was covered by this payment Office for National Statistics 74 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 317 PERSIVAL What is the insured value of the furniture and contents and or personal possessions 1 99997 Is asked for up to the first four housing insurance policies paid by respondent in the last 12 months And if household s housing insurance payments cover furniture and contents and or personal possessions OR cover structure combined with furniture and contents and or personal possessions
167. usly in the UK since they first arrived in the UK CAMEMT In which month did you arrive in the UK Office for National Statistics 20 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 82 83 84 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August Asked if respondent s country of birth is EIRE HK China or other And the respondent arrived in the UK within the last 2 years NATLDE Running Prompt Code all that apply What do you consider your national identity to be you may choose as many as apply is it 1 English 2 Scottish 3 Welsh 4 Irish 5 British 6 Other Asked if Country is England NATLDS Code all that apply What do you consider your national identity to be please choose your answer from this card choose as many or as few as apply 1 Scottish 2 English 3 Welsh 4 Irish 5 British 6 Other Asked if Country is Scotland NATLDW Code all that apply What do you consider your national identity to be please choose your answer from this card choose as many or as few as apply 1 Welsh 2 English 3 Scottish 4 Irish Office for National Statistics 21 Living Costs and Food Survey 85 86 87 88 5 British 6 Other Asked if Country is Wales NATLDO Enter description of
168. weeks 52 one year 12 months 52 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Asked if respondent has stated that they or any members of the household privately lease the motor vehicle at present 488 DVVLA DV for leasing payment 0 00 9997 00 489 VHUPP Include fuel payments for journeys to work Does an employer pay for any of the fuel for your private motoring in this vehicle 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has stated the vehicle type is a car And if respondent has not stated the vehicle has been sold 490 RTAXFILT Have you received a refund s of road tax in the last 12 months for the vehicle 1 Yes 2 No Office for National Statistics 113 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 491 REFAM How much was the refund 1 00 997 00 Asked if respondent has received a refund s of road tax in the last 12 months for the vehicle 492 DVREFA DV for road tax refund 0 00 997 00 493 SERVICE Have any of you paid for a service for this vehicle in the last 3 months 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent has not stated the vehicle has been sold 494 SERVPY How much did the service cost including any spare parts 0 9997 Asked if the respondent has paid for a service on this vehicle in the last 3 months 495 DVVSER DV for cost of service 0 9997 496 SVMORE Have you paid for another service on the vehi
169. work in the last 4 weeks 1 Waiting for the results of an application for a job being assessed by a training agent 2 Student 3 Looking after the family home Office for National Statistics 44 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 4 Temporarily sick or injured 5 Long term sick or disabled 6 Believes no jobs available 7 Not yet started looking 8 Doesn t need employment 9 Retired from paid work 10 Any other reason Asked if respondent has stated the reasons they did not look for work in the last four weeks 185 START If a job or a place on a government scheme had been available in the week ending last Sunday would you have been able to start within 2 weeks 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent did not do any paid work in the seven days ending last Sunday And if at some time in the last 4 weeks ending last Sunday the respondent was looking for paid employment or a place on a government scheme OR if respondent was not looking for a job or place on a government scheme because they were waiting to take up a new job or business they had already obtained OR if respondent was not away from a job or business but were waiting to take up a new job business they had already obtained 186 YSTART Code main reason only Why would you not have been able to start within 2 weeks 1 Yes 2 No Asked if respondent would not have been available to start a new job or a place on a gover
170. y If respondent is at present making regular payments to club s such as budget or option accounts a club run by a shop a mail order club as an agent or through a friend or relative some other mail order organisation a loan from a check trader or a loan from a friendly society other person or organisation 594 DESCRIP itemise as far as possible If clothing state whether for adult or child If adult give sex if child give age amp sex What were the goods STRING 25 Is asked for up to the first ten clubs arrangements listed on card G2 that the respondent is currently making payments to And if respondent has received goods from one or more of these clubs in the last month 595 CBIPRIC What was the cash price 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first ten clubs arrangements listed on card G2 that the respondent is currently making payments to And if respondent has received goods from one or more of these clubs in the last month Office for National Statistics 135 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 596 CLBPSN Who paid for the goods 1 16 Is asked for up to the first ten clubs arrangements listed on card G2 that the respondent is currently making payments to And if respondent has received goods from one or more of these clubs in the last month 597 CBIANY Have any of you received any further goods in the last month 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the fi
171. y VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide Asked if respondent or household member s have had continuous use of a motor vehicle s that they do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months 468 VHSAMT Thinking of your vehicle how much did you receive for the vehicle 0 99997 Applies to all vehicles respondent has sold excluding trade in or part exchange in the last 12 months 469 DVHOW DV for how much received for sold vehicle 0 00 99997 00 470 MAKMOD If the household has many vehicles include colour and person details if needed to aid in identifying which vehicle is being referred to eg Person 1 s blue Nissan Micra Thinking about your vehicle what is the make and model of this vehicle STRING 40 471 PERSON Who sold owns uses this vehicle 1 16 472 VHTYP Running Prompt Car includes minibuses people carriers and 4 wheel drive passenger vehicles Light van includes pick ups and those 4 wheel drive vehicles land rovers and jeeps that do not have side windows behind the driver Thinking about your vehicle is was it 1 acar 2 alight van 3 a motor cycle 4 a motor caravan 5 or some other motor vehicle 473 VHOTYP What is this other type of vehicle STRING 25 Asked if respondent has stated that the type of vehicle was some other motor vehicle Office for National Statistics 110 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 474
172. y do did not own such as a company car in the last 12 months And respondent has stated that they do not know the manufacturer s list price of this vehicle when new Office for National Statistics 119 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide SEASON TICKETS 522 SEASFILT Exclude payments for state school bus or train passes OAP concessionary fare passes 8 railcards Do any of you or your children have a weekly or season ticket for travelling 1 Yes 2 No 523 SSNPSN Who paid for this ticket 1 16 Is asked for up to the first four weekly season tickets held by household members 524 SEASTYPE Mode of transport e g rail only bus only rail bus tube combined STRING 30 Is asked for up to the first four weekly season tickets held by household members 525 SEASVAL How much did you pay for it 0 01 9997 00 Is asked for up to the first four weekly season tickets held by household members 526 SEASPER What period did this cover 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 weeks 90 less than one week 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Office for National Statistics 120 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME
173. y have smoked a cigarette cigar or pipe 112 SCHM08 WBT for Young People GB only replaced YT and includes Modern Apprenticeships NVQ Learning and Life Skills New Deal includes those still on the Gateway Job Skills NI only replaced the Youth and Job Training Programmes Worktrack NI only provides temporary employment to unemployed adults who are not eligible for New Deal Last week were you on any of the following schemes 1 Work Based Learning for Young People 2 New Deal 3 Work Based Learning for Adults Training for Work 10 Job Skills 15 Worktrack 21 Entry to employment 50 Any other training scheme 66 or none of these 97 Just 16 and non response this time Asked if respondent is an adult below pension age 63 or male and lt 65 113 NDTYPE4 ND for Disabled People is for people receiving health related benefits who want to work ND for Lone Parents is for lone parents who are on benefits and have a child under 16 ND for Young People is for 18 to 24 year olds who have been claiming Jobseeker s Allowance for six months or more ND for 25 is for people over 25 who have been out of work for 18 months or more and claiming Jobseeker s Allowance ND for 50 is for people over 50 who have been claiming benefits for six months or more and want to work ND for partners is for partners of people who are currently claiming benefit It is a programme designed to help partners of unemployed
174. 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 weeks 90 less than one week Office for National Statistics 85 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide 95 one off lump sum 97 None of these Explain in a note lt Ctrl gt lt M gt Is asked for up to the first twelve other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months And respondent has stated how much was paid towards the insurance policy when the last payment was made 364 DVMINS DV for MINSAMT 0 01 9997 00 365 MINANY Have any of you paid any more payments on policies such as those shown on card E1 1 Yes 2 No Is asked for up to the first eleven other medical insurance policies paid by the respondent s in the last 12 months Office for National Statistics 86 Living Costs and Food Survey VOLUME B Household Questionnaire User Guide CONSUMER DURABLES 366 TV Does your household have any of the following items in your part of the accommodation TV set 1 Yes 2 No 367 TVNUM How many TVs do you have 1 7 Asked if household has a TV set 368 USETV Is this Are any of these TV set s currently in use 1 Yes 2 No 369 BRKTV Is this Are any of these TV set s broken but due to be repaired within 7 days 1 Yes 2 No Asked if one or more of the TV sets are not in use

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