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Mainstage Variable

debt

Owes money

Datafile

Index terms

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
debt1 Owes money: Hire purchase agreement(s) indresp
debt2 Owes money: Personal loan(s) (from bank, building soc or other financial institu indresp
debt4 Owes money: Catalogue or mail order purchase agreement(s) indresp
debt5 Owes money: DWP/SSA social fund loan indresp
debt6 Owes money: Any other loan(s) from a private individual indresp
debt7 Owes money: Overdraft(s) indresp
debt8 Owes money: Student loan indresp
debt9 Owes money: Student loans Company loan indresp
debt10 Other educational loan (including private student loan, career development indresp
debt96 Owes money: Spontaneous: none of these indresp
debt97 Owes money: Other debt not listed here indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

wealthassetsanddebt_w8.debt

Question label:

Owes money

Question text:

I would now like to ask you about any other financial commitments you may have apart from mortgages. For which, if any, of these items do you currently owe any money? Please do not include credit card and other bills being fully paid off in the current month.

Question interviewer instructions:

STUDENT LOANS: INCLUDE LOANS HELD BY STUDENTS STILL AT UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS THOSE THAT HAVE FINISHED THEIR EDUCATION.
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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

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