Mainstage Variables search
Find the variables you need for your research by searching by variable name, by data file or by index term. Explore How to use the Variable Search. Our Main Survey User Guide and list of key variables for the analysis of individual response data may also help you.
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| btec4 | Higher level (level 4 or higher) |
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| btype1 | Type of benefit or payment: Unemployment-related benefits, or National Insurance |
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| btype10 | Type of benefit or payment: Universal Credit |
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| btype11 | type of benefit or payment: tf_blank |
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| btype12 | type of benefit or payment: tf_blank |
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| btype13 | type of benefit or payment: tf_blank |
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| btype14 | type of benefit or payment: tf_blank |
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| btype2 | Type of benefit or payment: Income Support |
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| btype3 | Type of benefit or payment: Sickness, disability or incapacity benefits |
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| btype4 | Type of benefit or payment: Any sort of pension including a private pension or t |
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| btype5 | Type of benefit or payment: Child Benefit |
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| btype6 | Type of benefit or payment: Tax credits, such as the Working Tax Credit or Child |
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| btype7 | Type of benefit or payment: Any other family related benefit or payment |
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| btype8 | Type of benefit or payment: Housing or Council Tax Benefit (other than the singl |
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| btype9 | Type of benefit or payment: Income from any other state benefit |
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| btype96 | Type of benefit or payment: None of these |
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| budgper | Personal Budget: payment period |
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| budgval | Personal Budget: amount |
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| buid | BU identifier |
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| buno | Benefit Unit Number |
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| buno_dv | benefit unit number |
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| butype | Benefit unit type |
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| butype_mod | benefit unit type |
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| bwt | Birthweight |
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| bwtag1 | Child 1 Age |
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| bwtag2 | Child 2 Age |
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| bwtag3 | Child 3 Age |
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| bwtag4 | Child 4 Age |
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| bwtagm1 | Child 1 Age - months |
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| bwtagm2 | Child 2 Age - months |
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| bwtagm3 | Child 3 Age - months |
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| bwtel | Child born early or late |
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