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bensta

Income: Other sources

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Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
bensta1 Income: Other sources: A private pension or annuity indresp
bensta2 Income: Other sources: Other Education Grant indresp
bensta3 Income: Other sources: Trade Union or Friendly Society Payment indresp
bensta4 Income: Other sources: Maintenance or Alimony indresp
bensta5 Income: Other sources: Payments from a family member not living with you indresp
bensta6 Income: Other sources: Rent from Boarders or Lodgers (not family members) living indresp
bensta7 Income: Other sources: Rent from any other property even if that only covers tha indresp
bensta8 Income: Other sources: Student Loan and/or Tuition Fee Loan indresp
bensta9 types of payments: tf_blank indresp
bensta10 types of payments: tf_blank indresp
bensta11 types of payments: tf_blank indresp
bensta12 types of payments: tf_blank indresp
bensta13 types of payments: tf_blank indresp
bensta96 Income: Other sources: None of these indresp
bensta97 Income: Other sources: Or any other regular payment indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

benefits_w5.bensta

Question label:

Income: Other sources

Question text:

And aside from the types of income we've just been discussing, are you currently receiving any of these types of payments {if hhsize > 1 & (livesp = 1 or livewith = 1)} either just yourself or jointly?

Question interviewer instructions:

CODE ALL THAT APPLY
F9 FOR HELP

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

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