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Mains sewerage/14ains water supply Q. 27
This question must bs asked individuall~ for all households
In urban areas accommodation will normally be connected to mains sawerage. In
rural areas accommodation not connected to rains sewerage will bs more frequant.
The informants will normally know whether their accommodation is not connected to
mains sswerage as they wi 11 have to make arrangements for clearance of septic
tanks, etc.
The amount of sewerage rates charged depends upon whether or not accommodation is
connected to mains sswerage.
A charge for emptying a cesspit or septic tank should bs shown in diary when paid
NOT in the household schedule.
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The majority of households are connected to the mains water supply but there are a
significant nher of househol& in country areas which are not connected.
The purpose of Q27 is to indicate whether sewerage and water rates poundages should
ba added to data file by the computer.
Water/sewerage/en tironmantal rate paymente Q. 28
If an informant says that he pays calendar monthly, check whether he makes 08, 10,
11 or 12 payments a year.
If water and/or sewerage rate are paid direct to water authority or local authority
they should be entered here. If paid with domestic rates they should be included
at Q.24. If included in rent they should he entered at QI8.
Charges made tia water meter should be treated as water rate payments.
Environmental rates are part of sewerage rate if household is connected to a mains
sewerage. They are paid separately if household is not connected to a mains
sewerage
~ Environmental rates as such are not paid in Scotland.
Additional payments for accommodation Q. 29
This question applies to g householck, but mainly miner occupiers, and covars a
wi& range of payments. eg Mooring fees, porterage, cleaning of conunon way. Do
not duplicate entriee at Q.22 which applies only to renters.
Source of mO*gage Q. 30
At Q’s 30-39 obtain information fOI mortgages used to PURCSASE THE SAMPLED
ACCOMMODATION ONLY . Second mortgages for home iupro vemant, car purchase, etc
should appear at Q. 85 etc.
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