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currynot

Reason no UK bank account

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Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
currynot1 Reason no UK bank account: No money, little money to put in an account indresp
currynot2 Reason no UK bank account: No bank in this area indresp
currynot3 Reason no UK bank account: No point, on benefits/state pension - get cash from p indresp
currynot4 Reason no UK bank account: No point, get paid cash indresp
currynot5 Reason no UK bank account: Afraid i might get overdrawn indresp
currynot6 Reason no UK bank account: I am concerned there might be too many charges indresp
currynot7 Reason no UK bank account: Religious or ethical reasons indresp
currynot8 Reason no UK bank account: Don't trust banks indresp
currynot96 Reason no UK bank account: None of these indresp
currynot97 Reason no UK bank account: Other reason indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

wealthassetsanddebt_w4.currynot

Question label:

Reason no UK bank account

Question text:

And why don't you have a current account in the UK?

Question universe:

if GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | ff_NewImm = 1 (Part of the EMBoost, GP Comparison or LDA sample or is a recent immigrant)
and if HASCURR = 2 (Does not have a current account in the UK)

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ALL THAT APPLY

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

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