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Home > The BHPS User Documentation and Questionnaires > BHPS Documentation – Volume B – the Codebook > Indexes
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Incomes: Grants for Education

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wF151 Income: educational grant wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Incomes: Household Income

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wFIEQFCA HH Equivalence scale after hsing costs wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIEQFCB HH Equivalence scale before hsing costs wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMB HH benefit income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMBI Imputation flag – RFIHHMB (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMI HH investment income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMII Imputation flag – RFIHHMI (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHML HH labour income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMLI Imputation flag – RFIHHML (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMN Household income: month before interview wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMNI Imputation flag – RFIHHMN (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMNI Imputation flag – RFIHHMN (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMN Household income: month before interview wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMNL HH non-labour income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMP HH pension income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMT HH transfer income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMTI Imputation flag – RFIHHMT (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHSEL Flag: S/Emp loss not inc. in HH income wHHRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYB Annual household benefit income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYBI Imputation flag – RFIHHYB (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYI Annual household investment income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYII Imputation flag – RFIHHYI (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYL annual household labour income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYLI Imputation flag – RFIHHYL (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYNI Imputation flag – RFIHHYNL (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYNL Annual household non-labour income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYP Annual household pension income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYPI Imputation flag – RFIHHYP (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYR annual hh income (1.9.2007-1.9.2008) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYRI Imputation flag – RFIHHYR (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYT Annual household transfer income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYTI Imputation flag – RFIHHYT (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHMNLI Imputation flag – RFIHHMNL (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHB hh ben income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHI hh inv income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHNETI hh net income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHNYRDE real equivalised hh ann. income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHP hh pension income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHT hh transfer income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYNETI hh. ann. net income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRB hh ann. ben income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRI hh ann. invest. income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRLG hh ann. gross labour income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRLN hh ann. net labour income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRP hh ann. pension income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRT hh ann. transfer income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wOTHLAB oth hh lab income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R

Incomes: Rents, Savings, Investments

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wF155 Income: rent from lodgers wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wF156 Income: rent from other property wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMI HH investment income month before intv wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHMII Imputation flag – RFIHHMI (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYI Annual household investment income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIHHYII Imputation flag – RFIHHYI (derived) wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNII Imputation flag – RFIMNI (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIMNI Investment income: last month wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB1 Over 500 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB2 Over 1000 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB3 Over 5000 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB4 Over 2500 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB5 Over 10000 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDB6 Over 100 in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDIA Amount received in interest/dividends wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDIC Amount interest/dividends – computed wINDRESP - - - - - - - - I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDII Imputation flag – RFIYRDI (base) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRDI Income last year from dividends/interest wINDRESP A B C D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wFIYRDIU Income last yr dividend/interest > 1000 wINDRESP - - C D E F G H - - - - - - - - - -
wFIYRII Imputation flag – RFIYRI (derived) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wFIYRI Annual invest income (1.9.2007-1.9.2008) wINDRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHI hh inv income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wHHYRI hh ann. invest. income wHHRESP A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wNVESTA Savings/investments: nat sav certificates wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTB Savings/investments: premium bonds wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC1 Over 5000 in investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC2 Over 15000 in investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC3 Over 50000 in investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC4 Over 1000 in investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC5 Over 100000 in investments wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O - - -
wNVESTC Savings/investments: unit/investment trust wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTD Savings/investments: PEP wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTE Savings/investments: shares wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTF Savings/investments: nat sav bonds wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTG Savings/investments: other wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVEST IC: F15 = 4 TO 10 – Investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - - - - -
wNVESTJ Savings/investments: tessa/ISA wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTK Total value of investments wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTL Which investment is largest asset wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wNVESTN IC: No. investment types held wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wNVESTSJ Investments in sole name or jointly held wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTSK Amnt. investments held in sole name wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVESTSP Percentage share of investments wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - J - - - - O - - -
wNVSTPN1 PNO of 1st joint holder wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O - - -
wNVSTPN2 PNO of 2nd joint holder wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O - - -
wNVSTPN3 PNO of 3rd joint holder wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O - - -

Incomes: Windfalls

Name Label Record Waves 1 – 18
wBSCNSP1 How conversion bonus spent 1st mention wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wBSCNSP2 How conversion bonus spent 2nd mention wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wBSCNSP Use made of conversion bonus wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wBSCON IC: BS conversion bonus received wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wRTRLYD Early retirement: financial inducement wINDRESP - - - - - - - - - - K - - - - P - -
wWINDFA Lump sum – life insurance policy wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFAY Amount of: Insurance policy wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFB Lump sum – pension payout wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFBY Amount of: Lump-sum pension wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFC Lump sum – personal accident claim wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFCY Amount of: Accident claim wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFD Lump sum – redundancy payment wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFDY Amount of: Redundancy payment wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFE Lump sum – employment bonus wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - -
wWINDFF Lump sum – inheritance / bequest wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFFY Amount of: Inheritance/bequest wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFG Lump sum – win on pools/nat.Lottery etc wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFGY Amount of: Pools/lottery win wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFH Lump sum – anything else wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFHY Amount of: Something else wINDRESP - - - - - - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFI Lump sum – Building Society conversion wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wWINDF Received lump payment wINDRESP - - - - E - G H I J K L M N O P Q R
wWINDFIY Amount of: Building Society conversion wINDRESP - - - - - - G - - - - - - - - - - -
wWINDFY Lump sum – how much wINDRESP - - - - E - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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