Other support
Datafile
Index term
Individual variables
| Variable name | Variable label | Datafile |
|---|---|---|
| othsupp1 | Other support - Pay bills | child |
| othsupp2 | Other support - Pay for urgent repairs | child |
| othsupp3 | Other support - Pay for furniture, bedding etc. | child |
| othsupp4 | Other support - Pay for clothes/shoes | child |
| othsupp5 | Other support - Pay for toys | child |
| othsupp6 | Other support - Pay for school trips (or extra lessons such as music, dance or s | child |
| othsupp7 | Other support - Pay for holidays | child |
| othsupp8 | Other support - Provide childcare vouchers | child |
| othsupp9 | Other support - Pay school fees | child |
| othsupp10 | Other support - Make mortgage payments | child |
| othsupp11 | Other support - Pay off your debt (e.g. bank overdraft, credit card) | child |
| othsupp96 | Other support - None of these | child |
| othsupp97 | Other support - Pay for something else not listed above | child |
Question asked in the latest wave:
guardians_w15.othsupp
Question label:
Other support
Question text:
Apart from the payments already discussed, [does/do] {if CHSERVUSE = 1|2|3} [Does/Do] {if CHSERVUSE 1|2|3} [CHILD NAME]'s mother {if PARPAY = 1} father {if PARPAY = 2} parents {if PARPAY = 3} do any of the following to support you/[CHILD NAME]?
Question universe:
if [R = GRIDVARIABLES.GUARDIAN] // R is U16 child's responsible adult and recorded as neither their biological nor adoptive parent
And if [CHPARLIV = 4] // If doesn't live with either parent
And if [respondent is not recorded as a foster parent] // If respondent is not recorded as a foster parent
And if [(LEGALPAR = 2|3|4|5) & ((CHMCONT = 1|2) | (CHFCONT = 1|2))] // If respondent is not child's legal parent via adoption AND at least one parent alive
And if [PARPAY = 1|2|3] // If receives money from child's mother Or father OR jointly from both
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Further details:
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