Able to pay unexpected expense
Datafile
Index terms
- Health and well-being Lifestyle and health Material deprivation measures (MDM) Pensioner measures
- Money and finances Material deprivation measures (MDM) Pensioner measures
Individual variables
| Variable name | Variable label | Datafile |
|---|---|---|
| pdepo1 | pay unexpected expense: yes | hhresp |
| pdepo2 | pay unexpected expense: no, no money for this | hhresp |
| pdepo3 | pay unexpected expense: no, not a priority | hhresp |
| pdepo4 | pay unexpected expense: no, health/disability prevents this | hhresp |
| pdepo5 | pay unexpected expense: no, too much trouble/too tiring | hhresp |
| pdepo6 | pay unexpected expense: no, no company/help | hhresp |
| pdepo7 | pay unexpected expense: no, not wanted | hhresp |
| pdepo8 | pay unexpected expense: no, not relevant | hhresp |
| pdepo97 | pay unexpected expense: spontaneous: no, other | hhresp |
Question asked in the latest wave:
household_w14.pdepo
Question label:
Able to pay unexpected expense
Question text:
HHGRID.hhsize greater than 1Would all of the people living here of pensionable ageHHGRID.hhsize = 1Would you be able to pay an unexpected expense of £ 200?
Question universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.NKIDS015 = 0 & GRIDVARIABLES.NPENSIONER > 0 (No children aged 0 to 15 in the household and one or more persons of pensionable age)
Question interviewer instructions:
IF ANSWERS ‘NO’, PROBE TO FIND OUT WHY. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
Saved variables
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