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Mainstage Variable

othsupp

Other support

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
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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