c' G - Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS)

If the infOIIUant had an advance bafore going on holiday, prior to the last pay
period, code the period which the wage covered and mend check C acc0rdin91Y.
If the informant works alternate weeks and ia paid only for the week he works, rarode
the pay pariod to two wseks and amend the cede at check C. Treat other variations
similarly.
If the informant is paid a week in hand. on leaving a job, include the week in the
period the pay covered.
IICHECK C
a. Today’ a date
Applies as Q.2.
This will not be punched but used in conjunction with b. to determine whether
the ‘current income’ at Q. 4 is acceptable.
b. Ia date at Q. 1 within (ANSWSR AT Q.2) of today’s date?
Applies as Q. 2.
Check that either precede 1 or X is ringed.
NA code is not allowed.
Check with the date at a. and Qs. 1 and 2 to ensure that the coding is correct.
Recode b. if necessary.
If the date is ‘out’ by 1 pay psriod or less and there is no evidence to support
that the informant was not paid for most recent pay period accept code 1 ‘Yes’ .
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Incl in code 1 where Inft. paid early - eg for Christmas.
If last paid 1 pay period ago or less and the interviewer has coded 1, accept
code 1 even if the Employment Section shows that the informant has been on
holiday.
Assume it is paid holiday unless there is information to the contrary.
11~ i.” havent received any pay for the last (ANSWSR AT Q .2) is that because. .
Applies if CHECK C is coded X.
Check that 1 only of precedes 2, 3 or 4 is ringed.
NO ansvsrs are not allowed.
If precede 4 is ringed, an explanation or specified answer should be recorded.
Examine the answers and recode from 4 if necessary.
{The notes at Q.2 may help to clarify some situations) .
Notes
1. Precede 2 includes all cases where the informant will be treated as having
worked since the last pay period eg.
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