Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module
selfemployment_ip3
Self employment module
Questions 26
selfemployment_ip3.jsaccs
S/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: In this job/business are annual business accounts prepared for the Inland Revenue for tax purposes?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
| 3 | Not yet but will be |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- c_jsaccs (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: draws up profit/loss accounts
selfemployment_ip3.jsboss
S/emp: hires employees
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: Do you have any employees?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- c_jsboss (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: hires employees
selfemployment_ip3.jshrs
S/emp: hours normally worked per week
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF NO USUAL, GIVE AVERAGE WRITE IN HOURS ENTER TO THE NEAREST HOUR
Text: How many hours in total do you usually work in a week in your job?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if (JSHRS_A = 2 | JSHRS_B = 1) | (ff_jshrs = DK/REF/MIS) | (ff_ivlolw <> 1 & ff_everint <> 1) (Number of hours normally worked has changed or fed-forward job hours was missing or respondent is a new entrant never interviewed)
- c_jshrs (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: hours normally worked per week
selfemployment_ip3.jshrs_a
S/emp: remind still hours normally worked A
Type: choice
Source: New
Interviewer Instruction: FED-FORWARD HOURS WORKED MAY BE AVERAGE HOURS RATHER THAN USUAL HOURS
Text: VERSION A Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs in total each week in your job. Is this still the case?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_jshrs <> DK/REF/MIS & ff_changew2 = 1 (fed-forward hours normally worked is not don't know, refused or missing and measures of change experimental version A)
- c_jshrs_a (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: remind still hours normally worked a
selfemployment_ip3.jshrs_b
S/emp: remind still hours normally worked B
Type: choice
Source: New
Interviewer Instruction: FED-FORWARD HOURS WORKED MAY BE AVERAGE RATHER THAN USUAL HOURS
Text: VERSION B Last time we interviewed you, you said that you usually work ff_jshrs in total each week in your job. Has this changed?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if ff_jshrs <> DK/REF/MIS & ff_changew2 = 2 (fed-forward hours normally worked is not don't know, refused or missing and measures of change experimental version B)
- c_jshrs_b (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: remind still hours normally worked b
selfemployment_ip3.jspart
S/emp: own account or partnership
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Are you working on your own account or are you in partnership with someone else?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Own account (sole owner) |
| 2 | In partnership |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jspart (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: own account or partnership
selfemployment_ip3.jspayu
Average income from job/business
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT ENTER TO THE NEAREST POUND
Text: After paying for any materials, equipment or goods that you use(d) in your work, what was your weekly or monthly income, on average, from this job/business over the last 12 months?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
- c_jspayu (c_indresp_ip) average income from job/business
selfemployment_ip3.jspayw
Job/business income: pay period (weeks)
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Was that weekly or monthly income?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Weekly income |
| 2 | Monthly income |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- c_jspayw (c_indresp_ip) job/business income: pay period (weeks)
selfemployment_ip3.jspl
S/emp: work location
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP
Text: Where do you mainly work? Is it...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | At home |
| 2 | From your own home |
| 3 | From separate business premises |
| 4 | From a van or stall |
| 5 | From client's or customer's premises |
| 6 | Driving or travelling around |
| 97 | Or from some other place? |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- c_jspl (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: work location
selfemployment_ip3.jsprbm
S/emp: date accounts began: month
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE IF PREPARED BY ACCOUNTANT PLEASE ENTER THE BEGINNING MONTH F9 FOR HELP
Text: What is the most recent period for which accounts have been prepared for the Inland Revenue?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jsprbm (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: date accounts began: month
selfemployment_ip3.jsprby4
S/emp: date accounts began: year
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jsprby4 (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: date accounts began: year
selfemployment_ip3.jsprem
S/emp: date accounts ended: month
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | January |
| 2 | February |
| 3 | March |
| 4 | April |
| 5 | May |
| 6 | June |
| 7 | July |
| 8 | August |
| 9 | September |
| 10 | October |
| 11 | November |
| 12 | December |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jsprem (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: date accounts ended: month
selfemployment_ip3.jsprey4
S/emp: date accounts ended: year
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jsprey4 (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: date accounts ended: year
selfemployment_ip3.jsprf
S/emp: net profit in last yearly account
Type: number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW / CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT WRITE IN TO NEAREST £ F9 FOR HELP
Text: What was the amount of (your share of) the profit or loss figure shown on these accounts for this period?
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
- c_jsprf (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: net profit in last yearly account
selfemployment_ip3.jsprls
Sole accounts: Whether profit/loss
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Does this figure relate to profit or loss?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Profit/earnings |
| 2 | Loss |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
- c_jsprls (c_indresp_ip) sole accounts: whether profit/loss
selfemployment_ip3.jsprni
Sole accounts: whether before NI
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before NI |
| 2 | No, after NI |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)
- c_jsprni (c_indresp_ip) sole accounts: whether before ni
selfemployment_ip3.jsprtx
Sole accounts: whether before tax
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before tax |
| 2 | No, after tax |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 1)
and if JSPRF <> MIS|DK|REF (Net profit last year is not missing, dont know or refused)
and if JSPRLS = 1 (Amount stated refers to profit/earnings)
- c_jsprtx (c_indresp_ip) sole accounts: whether before tax
selfemployment_ip3.jspyni
Job/business income: whether before NI
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: And is that figure before deduction of National Insurance?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before NI |
| 2 | No, after NI |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- c_jsprni (c_indresp_ip) sole accounts: whether before ni
- c_jspyni (c_indresp_ip) job/business income: whether before ni
selfemployment_ip3.jspytx
Job/business income: whether before tax
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: Can I just check, is that figure before deduction of income tax?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, before tax |
| 2 | No, after tax |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSACCS = 2|3 (Business accounts have not yet been prepared for Inland Revenue)
and if JSPAYU <> MIS|DF|REF (Average income from job/business is not missing, dont know or refused)
- c_jspytx (c_indresp_ip) job/business income: whether before tax
selfemployment_ip3.jssize_a
S/emp: number of employees, SC
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: How many people do you employ?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 2 |
| 2 | 3 - 9 |
| 3 | 10 - 24 |
| 4 | 25 - 49 |
| 5 | 50 - 99 |
| 6 | 100 - 199 |
| 7 | 200 - 499 |
| 8 | 500 - 999 |
| 9 | 1000 or more |
| 10 | Dont know but fewer than 25 |
| 11 | Dont know but 25 or more |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSBOSS = 1 & ff_showcardw3 = 1 (Has employees and showcard treatment group)
- c_jssize_a (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: number of employees, sc
selfemployment_ip3.jssize_b
S/emp: number of employees, NSC
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: CODE ANSWER FROM RESPONSE GIVEN. IF DON'T KNOW, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
Text: How many people do you employ?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - 2 |
| 2 | 3 - 9 |
| 3 | 10 - 24 |
| 4 | 25 - 49 |
| 5 | 50 - 99 |
| 6 | 100 - 199 |
| 7 | 200 - 499 |
| 8 | 500 - 999 |
| 9 | 1000 or more |
| 10 | Dont know but fewer than 25 |
| 11 | Dont know but 25 or more |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSBOSS = 1 & ff_showcardw3 = 2 (Has employees and no showcard treatment group)
- c_jssize_b (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: number of employees, nsc
selfemployment_ip3.jsttwt
S/emp: commuting time provided
Type: choice
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: F9 FOR HELP
Text: About how much time does it usually take for you to get to work each day, door to door?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Write in number of minutes |
| 2 | Doesn't apply |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
- c_jsttwt (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: commuting time provided
selfemployment_ip3.jsttwtb
S/emp: commuting time
Type: number
Source: BHPS (adapted)
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if JSTTWT = 1 (Time taken to get to work is provided)
- c_jsttwtb (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: commuting time
selfemployment_ip3.jstypeb
S/emp: nature of employment
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT F9 FOR HELP
Text: Which of these best describes your employment situation...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Running a business or a professional practice |
| 2 | Partner in a business or a professional practice |
| 3 | Working for myself |
| 4 | A sub-contractor |
| 5 | Doing freelance work |
| 6 | Or self-employed in some other way? |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
- c_jstypeb (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: nature of employment
selfemployment_ip3.jsworktrav_a
S/emp: mode of transport to work, SC
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROBE FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF THE JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE IF CANNOT SPECIFY ONE MODE ONLY, RECORD AS 'OTHER'
Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drive myself by car or van |
| 2 | Get a lift with someone from household |
| 3 | Get a lift with someone outside the household |
| 4 | Motorcycle/moped/scooter |
| 5 | Taxi/minicab |
| 6 | Bus/coach |
| 7 | Train |
| 8 | Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway {if Region = GB} |
| 9 | Cycle |
| 10 | Walk |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_showcardw3 = 1 (showcard treatment group)
- c_jsworktrav_a (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: mode of transport to work, sc
selfemployment_ip3.jsworktrav_b
S/emp: mode of transport to work, NSC
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT IF MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT PROBE FOR MODE USED FOR THE PART OF THE JOURNEY THAT IS FURTHEST IN DISTANCE IF CANNOT SPECIFY ONE MODE ONLY, RECORD AS 'OTHER'
Text: And how do you usually get to your place of work? Do you...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drive myself by car or van |
| 2 | Get a lift with someone from household |
| 3 | Get a lift with someone outside the household |
| 4 | Motorcycle/moped/scooter |
| 5 | Taxi/minicab |
| 6 | Bus/coach |
| 7 | Train |
| 8 | Underground/Metro/Tram/Light railway {if Region = GB} |
| 9 | Cycle |
| 10 | Walk |
| 97 | Other |
Universe:
if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 2 (Self-employed)
and if JSPL > 2 (Work somewhere other than at home)
and if ff_showcardw3 = 2 (no showcard treatment group)
- c_jsworktrav_b (c_indresp_ip) s/emp: mode of transport to work, nsc



