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d. Play schools/Nursery Schools
Fees for playschools/nursery schools, when paid &ily or weekly, should be
probed to ascertain whether they are in fact for schools, and not for
playgroups or nursery groups. The essential pOint is that a school provides
some form of education and is often attached to 4 state or pri ~te infants I
school.
If the entry is for a school, check whether this iS first payment, and, ~
not, ask Qlll, 112 and 116 on household schedule. If it is first payment,
write ‘first paym ent’ beside entry.
If expenditure is for playgroup, note this fact.
e. Gifts and presents
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h.
i.
j.
i. If gift/present is not cash specify the item purchased.
ii. If gift/present is cash to another household member write ‘cash’ beside
entry and note person number of person the money is given to, eg ‘cash
to P2’.
iii. If gift/present is cash to someone outside the household write cash
beside entry and note ‘ to somsone outside household’ .
iv. Pocket money. Note the person number of the child the money was gi..en
to. There is no need to find out what the child spent the money on.
Deposits
State what the deposit was for and whether it was towards a CASH purchase or a
C8EDIT acquisition.
Installments on credit agreement, mail order and insurance premiums
If any payments are entered in the record book which do not appear on the
household schedule, check whether the household “as already pay~~g this item
at the date of the household schedule interview. If they were paying, enter
details on the household schedule. If they were not paying, note that it is a
“new commitment”, and do not enter on the household schedule.
Christmas and savings clubs
Note the purpose of the club,
etc.
Home maintenance, improvements and installations
w purchase of toys, groceries, hampers, tools
Probe whether DIY or contracted; if DIY obtain break-down of material costs.
For installation costs, note whether installed by informant or builder.
Specify type of improvement in full eg additional garage, built-in bsdroom
furniture.
Expenditure on other premises
Where there is expenditure on a second accommodation, note whether this is a
permanent second dwelling, eg holiday home, or accommodation to which all or
part of the household will bs moving.
Specify type of expenditure in full (see ‘i‘ above ).
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