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Weeks ●way from work amd wemks of paid work Q.4
Asked of all codad 3 or 4 at 1(b) ESCEPT thoaa who have not worked before eg
school, collaga and uniwrsity lea~rs.
Q 4 (a) applien to all giving a date less than 12 months before date Of inter View.
Work here refers to regular arrangement and not odd jobs. Odd jobs should be
entmrad ●t Q S0.
Include aB paid work any ~ holidaym or ~ Sick lea .a or tine on Statutory Sick
Pay. Excludo peri ode when on strike.
~ Anyone who has heen unemployed, for mre than 10 yearn (520 weeks) , and coded 3
at 1(b) #hould be recoded 7 at 1(b) ●nd relommt questionm ‘aaked.
R~tirmnt in hst twalm months Q.5
‘IMS question applied ~ to those meeting the retired persons’ conditions at
question 1, code 6.
Looking after -ick or aged ralati - Q.6
A relati~ for the purpose of this question umst be someone related legally or by
blood relationship eg husband/wife, father/mon. m adcpted child is a legal
relation whereaa a foster child is nut ● legal relation. Where a couple are
cohabiting they are considered not to ba legaily related (for the purpose of this
question only ).
Permment ly unabla to work Q.7
The term ‘permanently unable to work’ is the informant’ n interpretation which
should k noted at Q.7 (a). ~. l’him can be an embarrassing topic and should not
be probed too dmeply.
Pmld work in last 12 months Q.S(a)-(c)
It is vital that informants answering 8 (a) are asked S (b) and 8 (c).
If less than one week in the last twaltw months pleas- note the number of days.
Work at this question appliea to regular arrangements to work and not odd lobs.
See Q SO for detai 1s of odd jobs.
wote that usual nat pay and period cowred by pay is required at 8 (b) and 8 (C).
Include as paid wrk any ~ holidays or ~ sick lea w or time on statut&y Sick
Pay . Exclude perioti when on strika.
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