Formal care: income assessment for care
Datafile
Question asked in the latest wave:
socialcare_ip18.incass
Question label:
Formal care: income assessment for care
Question text:
Has the local authority or council made an assessment of what you can afford for any of your care needs? This is sometimes called an income assessment or means testing.
Question universe:
if (ff_survlengthw18 2|3 & ((HHGRID.dvage >= 65) & (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3))) // Not in Short Survey experiment groups & Aged 65 or over and mode is face-to-face or web
And if ((HHGrid.Region = (2|3|4) & HelpCode = (11 thru 18)) // Lives in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and help/care provided by formal carers
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 6135 | 99.8% |
| don't know | -1 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Yes, had an income assessment | 1 | 3 | 0.05% |
| No | 2 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Total | 6147 | 100.0% |


