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

2. Accuracy of information
Interviewers are attempting to collect accurate information. Similarly PAB wil1
code only that information which seams to ba the most accurate end reliable. To
achieve this us need to examine @s 4-8 (also @s. 2 and 3) as .swhole. Certain
conditions will be applied and on this basis the answers at @s. 4-0 will be
accepted or rejected.
3. Pey Slip Code
To provide us with a means of determining the accuracy of information given at
QIIS. 4-8, we need to check the coding at the pay slip code.
a. Consulted for correct date
‘lMs means that the pay slip was consulted for the date that the informant
was last paid ie the date at Qn. 1.
b. Consulted for a different date
‘fhismeans that the pay slip consulted was an old one up to three calendar
months ago and was used to estimate last times pay, eg by adding on any
increases that have occurred since the date of the old pay slip.
c. If a pay slip more than three calendar months ago was available, it should
not have been consulted unless the informant is certain that no charge has
~urred since that time, in which case they are treated as ‘Different
Date’ .
4. More detailed instructions, specific to each of questions 4 - 8 follow, but the
general principle of coding Qns. 4-8 is:
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1. Deductions will only be coded where the correct/acceptable pay slip was
seen and there are no omissions. Therefora points 2 and 3 below only
apply where the appropriate pay slip was seen and there are no omissions.
2. where deductions from earnings are not given in full only take home pay
and gross earnings will be accepted~d coded.
3. Where deductions are given in full a check will be made to establish
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whether take home pay plus deductions equals the gross earnings.
a. If they do or there is an acceptable discrepancy all figures will
be accepted and coded. ~ acceptable discrepancy between the gross
pay and the total of the take home pay plus deductions is one which
is up to and including 5% of the take home pay. ieif T+ D#G,
and the discrepancy is up to and including 59 of T the figures at
@s. 4-8 are accepted and coded.
If the take hmns pay plus deductions equal the gross pay, the
figures at @s. 4-8 are accepted and coded.
b. If they do not and there is an unacceptable discrepancy the figures
for take home pay will be accepted and coded. The gross earnings
will bs the sum of the take home pay plus deductions, therefore the
original gross figure must be amended and the deductions deleted.
w unacceptable discrepancy is~ ~ch take home Py plus
deductions do not equal gross pay and the discrepancy is more than
59 of the take home pay.
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