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Contents

Section 1 General 3

Section 2 Changes to Main Questionnaire

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Section 4 Module on Disability

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Section 5

Changes to Housing

New Households 31

Rental Update 32

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Section 1 - General 1.1 Likehrs

� Number of hours that the person would like to work in total � This variable should include the number of hours actually worked in all

jobs: - plus the extra hours wished for those who want to work more hours in the reference week - minus the number of hours that the person would like to work less for those who would like to work less hours in the reference week.

� It is to be asked of all respondents - worked in reference week for pay or - have a job but were absent from it in the reference week or - worked in business owned by another family member

� This question appears after the SATISHRS question and the various other questions that feed off it.

� The filter for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: If dir=1,2 AND satishrs ne 2 AND paidwork=1 OR jobabs=1 OR unpaidwk=1 THEN ASK

Education

The Education section of the questionnaire has changed considerably for this quarter. In an effort to reduce the response burden on direct respondents, proxy respondents are not asked the full range of questions about their highest educational level. Previously 17 educational response formats were presented to respondents whereas now there are just 12. Information from proxy respondents is just collected on these 12 options, but for direct respondents an additional more specific question is asked of those who indicate that their highest educational level was secondary (lower or upper), technical/vocational or higher education. 1.2 Educat

� The filter for EDUCAT has been altered. It is to be asked of all new respondents or those for whom no Education information was collected in the previous quarter, aged 15 or older. If dir=1,2 AND Xeducat is empty THEN ASK

� The text of the question has also changed from ‘May I ask what is the highest level of education or training you have successfully completed?’ to ‘What is the highest level of education (full-time or part-time) you have attained?’

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� Level is coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education 1997.

� Persons with no formal education should be coded 1. � Even though the text of this question has been changed, the

expression ‘highest level attained’ must be associated with obtaining a certificate or a diploma, when there is a certification available. In cases where there is no certification, successful completion must be associated with full attendance.

� When determining the highest level, both general and vocational education/training should be taken into consideration.

� Persons who have not completed their studies should be coded according to the highest level they have completed and should not be coded with a blank. Courses being undertaken at the time of the survey will be gathered later in the questionnaire

� UK A levels and O levels are to be entered as Secondary 1 and 2 respectively. In the case of qualifications obtained in a foreign country, these should be coded 12 (other).

NOTES: 1. NCVA - National Council for Vocational Awards PLC - Post Leaving Certificate NCEA - National Council for Educational Awards 2. Secretarial/Technical Training Certificate: - City & Guilds Certificates - Pitman Certificate in Typing - Business Studies - Office Procedures - Word Processing 3. Undergraduate Diploma/Certificate: - Certificate/Diploma in Marketing (IMI) - Certificate for accounting technician - Certificate in Business Studies - Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science - Certificate in Civil Engineering - Certificate in Design - Certificate in Construction Technology - Certificate in Travel & Tourism - Certificate in Applied Social Sciences - **Diploma in Nursing

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- Diploma in Health Care Technology - Diploma in Business Studies - Diploma in Civil Engineering - Diploma in Applied Science - Diploma in Environmental Design - Diploma in Construction Technology - Diploma in Computer Science - Diploma in Hotel Management - Diploma in Language & Business - Diploma in Applied Social Studies ** Nursing * Degree in Nursing relates to recently qualified

nurses who have undergone a formal degree course.

** The Diploma in Nursing corresponds to those who qualified via hospital apprenticeships etc.

4. Primary Degree: - Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Dentistry/Dental Science - Medical Degree (MB, B. Ch., BAO) - Degree in Veterinary Medicine - Bachelor of Education - Bachelor of Agricultural Science - Bachelor of Design - Bachelor in Marketing - Degree in Nursing

- Degree Equivalent – Chartered/Certified Accountant

5. Postgraduate Diploma or Degree: - Graduate Diploma - Higher Diploma (Computers/Statistics/Business) - Master of Arts - Master of Science - Master of Commerce - Master of Literature - Master of Philosophy

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- Master of Architecture - Master of Agricultural Science - Master of Medicine - Master of Dentistry (Masters degrees can be taught or by research) 6. Doctorate: - Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Laws - Doctor of Literature - Doctor of Science

- Doctor of Music 1.3 Lowsec

� The filter LOWSEC for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF educat=3 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.4 Uppsec

� The filter UPPSEC for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF educat=4 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.5 Tecvoc

� The filter TECVOC for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF educat=5 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.6 Highed

� The filter HIGHED for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF educat=6 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.7 Ednew

� The filter Ednew for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF edsame=2 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

� The text of the question has also changed from ‘May I ask what is the highest level of education or training you have successfully completed?’ to ‘What is the highest level of education you have attained?’

� Like EDUCAT the structure of this question has been changed to reduce the response burden on proxy respondents and to improve the information collected from direct respondents. All respondents are

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asked an initial question about their highest level of education and then direct respondents are asked to be more specific if their highest level of education was at the secondary (1 (lower) or 2 (upper), technical/vocational or higher educational levels as defined by the questionnaire.

� The notes for EDUCAT also apply to this variable. Interviewers should be careful to ensure that the highest level of education now completed is actually higher than the previous level of education indicated for the respondent.

1.8 nLowsec

� The filter nLowsec for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF ednew=3 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.9 nUppsec

� The filter nUppsec for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF ednew=4 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

1.10 nTecvoc � The filter nTecvoc for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be:

IF ednew=5 AND dir=1 THEN ASK 1.11 nHighed � The filter nHighed for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be:

IF ednew=6 AND dir=1 THEN ASK

Education and Training in past 4 weeks

The following five questions have been added to the educational section. They concern the respondents education and training in the previous four weeks. These variables had originally been included on the LFS and are re-introduced in Q2 2002 for the first time to the QNHS. The value of these variables, is that they allow us to make up the difference between the highest level of education that people have attained and their current educational activity. The data collected from these variables will be particularly useful for our users in making statements about early school-leaving and adult participation in education.

Note: These variables refer to the entirety of the course being

taken and not just that aspect of it taken during the previous four

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These questions are to be asked of all respondents, aged 15 or over, every quarter for all waves. These questions come after the EDWHEN question on the survey. 1.12 EDP4W

� This question refers to any education or training that the respondent may have participated in during the previous four weeks. Education or training should include initial education, further education, continuing or further training, training within the company, apprenticeship, on-the-job training, seminars, distance learning, evening classes, self-learning etc. It should also include courses followed for general interest and may cover all forms of education and training as language, data-processing, management, art/culture, health/medicine courses.

If the respondent has taken part in several courses of education or training over the past four weeks, the one considered most useful for his or her current or future employment should be recorded; in case of doubt, record the longest course in terms of hours."

� This question is classed as a structural indicator by EUROSTAT � This question is to be asked of all respondents every quarter for all

waves. IF dir=1 OR 2 THEN ASK 1.13 EDTYP � Code 1: refers to face to face instruction usually involving a teacher

and one or several pupils taking place in a class-room type environment regardless of the actual establishment (establishments within or outside the national education system including private training centres in the employer’s premises).

� Code 2 includes conferences, seminar, workshop. � Code 3 : For this code to be the appropriate one, both work

experience and classroom instruction must be explicitly integrated into a single system.

� This code (3) should be chosen even if during the past four weeks, the training took place exclusively in a working environment or as classroom instruction (for instance ‘sandwich courses’).

� This question is classed as a structural indicator by EUROSTAT � The filter EDTYP for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be:

IF edp4w=1 AND dir=1 OR 2 THEN ASK

1.14 Edlevel � Level is coded according to the International Standard Classification

of Education 1997.

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� Codes 2 to 11 should be used for those programmes that either belong to the regular education system or are equivalent in terms of qualifications aspired to.

� Code 12 should be used for programmes that neither belong to the regular education system nor are equivalent in terms of qualifications aspired to (language courses, computer courses, seminars etc.).

� “Special needs education programs” are also covered in ISCED 1997. They have to be allocated according to their similarity in terms of contents with other education programs. There is not a unique code foreseen for special needs education programs.

� The filter EDLEVEL for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF edp4w=1 AND dir=1 OR 2 THEN ASK

1.15 Edpurp � This question is aimed at determining whether they consider their

course to be directly related to a job that they will do in the future or one that they are currently doing.

� This is a self-perception question and aims to determine respondent’s own thoughts about the courses they are taking. The answer does not depend on the characteristics of a programme but on the perception the individual has about his/her current training. This perception would usually depend on whether the person has had a previous main job before. 1. Initial education or training aimed at learning job-related skills (usually school and college courses - unless these are taken for general interest only) 2. Continuing vocational training (i.e. courses aimed at enhancing existing job-skills) 3. Training programme aimed at specific job placement (e.g. FÁS employment training courses) 4. General interest (i.e. courses that are not intended to form the basis for any future employment)

� First of all, this question aims at collecting information on participation in training under a specific employment measure such as might be provided by FÁS (code 5 ).

� Secondly, the question aims at collecting individual perception of purpose. The answer does not depend on the characteristics of a programme but on the perception the individual has about his current training. This perception would usually depend on whether the person has had a previous main job before.

� The filter EDPURP for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be:

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IF edp4w=1 AND dir=1 OR 2 THEN ASK 1.16 Edlen � This refers to the total length of the course taken from start to

finish, regardless of whether it has actually been finished at the time of the interview. All programmes at second level are to be considered ‘two years or longer’ (see response options for this question). This also includes the Transition Year which is considered to form part of the Senior Cycle.

� The filter EDLEN for Q2 2002 (the introductory quarter) will be: IF edp4w=1 AND dir=1 OR 2 THEN ASK

1.17 Disability Module In this quarter the Eurostat Module is on Disability. This was piloted in Q4 2001. This module is collected under the Commission Regulation implementing Council Regulation N°577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2002 ad hoc module on employment of disabled people. 1. Background and purpose The rationale behind the inclusion of an ad hoc module on disability in the Labour Force Survey is to meet the need for a comprehensive and cohesive dataset on the labour market situation of disabled people among Member States. The relevance of disability data in the context of work across all Member States has been clearly stated. “An examination of the National Action Plans shows that disability is clearly on the agenda in almost all of the Member States. A great deal of activity and a willingness to seek out and attempt new ways of reducing unemployment among people with disabilities can be observed. Member States are generally firmly committed to raising employment levels for people with disabilities by making the move from welfare to work and by eliminating various obstacles to their full participation” “The available data on the labour market situation of people with disabilities do not provide a basis for policy development or an evaluation of strategies and programmes”

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Therefore, the data collected in a disability module would give a clearer picture of the employment situation of disabled people both in terms of what has been achieved and what improvements are required. i.e. highlighting the policies which have been successful and suggesting policies which need to be developed. 2. Focus of the module The content of the module has been influenced by theoretical, methodological and policy-driven perspectives. The ongoing review of the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (ICIDH2) defines disability as activity limitations in performing daily tasks, which include working, and such activities may be limited in their nature, duration and quality. In this context the module on disability focuses on restriction of activities rather than functional limitations. Disabilities are no longer seen as something which an individual has but rather as the result of an interaction between the individual and the environment and as such is a dynamic rather than a static characteristic. One of the consequences of looking at disability as an interaction between the person and the environment is that its measurement and classification can no longer be described in terms of loss of structure or function. In some countries, work capacity is measured by objective criteria, in other countries, work capacity and its consequences are assessed in surveys by asking respondents to rate their own capabilities. The choice of the Labour Force Survey as a vehicle for a disability module permits the analysis of disability data with the whole range of employment data collected as a matter of course in the LFS. The module is relevant for working and non-working, disabled people in that it covers the tasks that they can do. The module is designed to examine the prevalence of disability in the Irish population aged 16 and over and younger than 65. Points to note in this module are (1) There is a separate distinct permission question asked for Proxy

interviews. (2) The TOWORK question is only asked of respondents who are in

employment or who had been in employment up to 1999 or later.

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Rent questions

� Due to the introduction of the EURO the rental amount can be accepted in EURO or Irish pounds for this quarter only. If the respondent in a new household does not know the EURO amount of rent for the household tab through to the next field and enter an Irish amount instead. This value will be converted to a EURO amount by Blaise.

� When the weekly rent is calculated it is checked to see if it is

between €318 (IR£250) and €3 (IR£2) per week. � In the cases where we are getting updates of rents from existing

renters blaise checks to see if the difference between the new and old rent is more or less than 30% of the old rent. If it is the interviewer will be prompted to confirm the rent values i.e. as happens presently for the €318 (IR£250) and €3 (IR£2) band. Values will be compared in one currency only.

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Section 2 Changes to Main Questionnaire Changes to - 2.2.4 Working Patterns

IF paidwork=1, jobabs=1, unpaidwk=1 and satishrs ne 2 THEN ASK LIKEHRS How many hours in total would you like to work weekly? Enter hours [Range 01 – 140] 00 = Don’t know 140: 140 hours or more Changes to – 2.2.5 Education Note - There are now only 12 groups instead of the 17 in previous quarters

EDUCAT What is the highest level of education (full-time or part-time) you have attained: 1. No formal education 2. Primary 3. Secondary 1 (e.g. Group, Inter and Junior Certs, O levels, NCVA

Foundation 4. Secondary 2 (e.g. Leaving Cert, Transition Year, A levels, NCVA level 1) 5. Technical or Vocational (e.g. Secretarial, PLC, NCVA level 2 or 3

Teagasc Cert/Diploma, Technical training certificate) 6. Higher Education; Certificate/Diploma (e.g. Undergraduate National

Cert/Diploma, Cadetship (Army, Navy etc.), Diploma in Police studies) 7. Primary degree 8. Professional (degree equivalent or higher) 9. Postgraduate certificate or Diploma 10. Postgraduate degree (taught or researched) 11. Doctorate 12. Other

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IF educat=3 THEN ASK Lowsec LOWSEC Please specify the level achieved: 1. Junior certificate 2. Intermediate certificate 3. O levels 4. Group certificate 5. NCVA foundation IF educat=4 THEN ASK Uppsec UPPSEC Please specify the level achieved: 1. Leaving certificate 2. A levels 3. Leaving certificate Vocational programme (LCVP) 4. Applied leaving certificate 5. NCVA level 1 certificate 6. Transition year IF educat=5 THEN ASK Tecvoc TECVOC Please specify level achieved: 1. NCEA foundation certificate 2. National craft certificate 3. Completed apprenticeships 4. NCVA level 2 or 3 certificate 5. Teagasc (farming/horticulture) certificate or diploma 6. PLC (post leaving certificate course) 7. Secretarial 8. Technical training certificate

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IF educat=6 THEN ASK Highed HIGHED Please specify the level achieved: 1. Undergraduate national certificate (NCEA/DIT/IOT) 2. Undergraduate national diploma (NCEA/DIT/IOT) 3. Cadetship (army, air corps or naval service) 4. Diploma in police studies IF edsame=2 AND dir=1 AND 15<age<=25 THEN ASK ednew EDNEW What is the highest level of education or training (full-time or part-time) you have now attained? 1. No formal education 2. Primary 3. Secondary 1 (e.g. Group, Inter and Junior Certs, O levels, NCVA

Foundation 4. Secondary 2 (e.g. Leaving Cert, Transition Year, A levels, NCVA level 1) 5. Technical or Vocational (e.g. Secretarial, PLC, NCVA level 2 or 3,

Teagasc Cert/Diploma, Technical training certificate) 6. Higher Education; Certificate/Diploma (e.g. Undergraduate National

Cert/Diploma, Cadetship (Army, Navy etc.), Diploma in Police studies) 7. Primary degree 8. Professional (degree equivalent or higher) 9. Postgraduate certificate or Diploma 10. Postgraduate degree (taught or researched) 11. Doctorate 12. Other IF ednew=3 THEN ASK nlowsec nLOWSEC Please specify the level achieved: 1. Junior certificate 2. Intermediate certificate 3. O levels 4. Group certificate 5. NCVA foundation

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IF ednew=4 THEN ASK nUppsec nUPPSEC Please specify the level achieved: 1. Leaving certificate 2. A levels 3. Leaving certificate Vocational programme (LCVP) 4. Applied leaving certificate 5. NCVA level 1 certificate 6. Transition year IF ednew=5 THEN ASK nTecvoc nTECVOC Please specify level achieved: 1. NCEA foundation certificate 2. National craft certificate 3. Completed apprenticeships 4. NCVA level 2 or 3 certificate 5. Teagasc (farming/horticulture) certificate or diploma 6. PLC (post leaving certificate course) 7. Secretarial 8. Technical training certificate IF ednew=6 THEN ASK nHighed nHIGHED Please specify the level achieved: 1. Undergraduate national certificate (NCEA/DIT/IOT) 2. Undergraduate national diploma (NCEA/DIT/IOT) 3. Cadetship (army, air corps or naval service) 4. Diploma in police studies Education and Training in past 4 weeks Five additional questions have been added to the educational section concerning the respondents education and training in the previous four weeks.

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NOTE – These questions are to be asked of all respondents, every quarter for all waves. These questions to be inserted after the EDWHEN question on the survey. EDP4W Have you received any education or training in the previous 4 weeks? 1. Yes 2. No IF edp4w=1 THEN ASK edtyp EDTYP Which of the following best describes the education or training you received during this four week period? 1. Instruction in a class-room setting (e.g. full-time school or college) 2. Instruction in a working environment (e.g. seminars, workshops,

conferences) 3. Instruction combining both work experience and complementary class-

room instruction (e.g. block- and day-release) 4. Other type of instruction EDLEVEL Which of the following best describes the level of education or training that you received? 1. No formal education 2. Primary 3. Secondary 1 (e.g. Group, Inter and Junior Certs, O levels, NCVA

Foundation 4. Secondary 2 (e.g. Leaving Cert, Transition Year, A levels, NCVA level 1) 5. Technical or Vocational (e.g. Secretarial, PLC, NCVA level 2 or 3,

Teagasc Cert/ Diploma, Technical training certificate) 6. Higher Education; Certificate/Diploma (e.g. Undergraduate National

Cert/Diploma, Cadetship (Army, Navy etc.), Diploma in Police studies) 7. Primary degree 8. Professional (degree equivalent or higher) 9. Postgraduate certificate or Diploma 10. Postgraduate degree (taught or researched) 11. Doctorate 12. Other (e.g. language courses, computer courses, seminars etc. NOTE – Numbering above to be retained as is, in order to maintain an equivalence with the EDUCAT variable for highest level of education achieved. Option 1 not to be used.

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EDPURP In your own opinion, what was the purpose of the training/education you received? 1. Initial education or training aimed at learning job-related skills (usually

school and college courses – unless these are taken for general interest only)

2. Continuing vocational training (i.e. courses aimed at enhancing existing job skills)

3. Training programme aimed at specific job placement (e.g. FÁS employment training courses)

4. General interest (i.e. courses that are not intended to form the basis for any future employment)

EDLEN What is/was the total duration of the education or training you received? 1. Less than 1 week 2. 1 week or more but less than a month 3. 1 month or more but less than 3 months 4. 3 months or more but less than 6 months 5. 6 months or more but less than 1 year 6. 1 year or more but less than 2 years 7. 2 years or longer

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Section 3 – Disability Module Note - Refusal and Don’t know icons should be operational for all questions in this module. IF Direct AND 15<age<=64 THEN ASK PERM Can I ask you some questions about health and disability? 1. Yes/o.k. 2. No/Refusal

What people can do at work is often dependent on their health. Some people may have physical health problems or disabilities such as heart problems, respiratory problems, or difficulties in walking; others may have sight or hearing problems even wearing glasses or hearing aids, whereas others may have psychological or emotional problems. Health problems also include such illnesses as diabetes, dyslexia, epilepsy, problems with digestion as well as skin complaints’. IF Proxy AND 15<age<=64THEN ASK PERM2 Can I ask you some questions about health and disability for ^name? 1. Yes/o.k. 2. No/Refusal IF perm=1 or perm2=1 THEN ASK ELSE EXIT If person agrees to answer health questions, they will be asked the question DISABLE. If person refuses to answer questions, then the interview terminates.

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DISABLE Do you have any longstanding health problem or disability? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Refusal IF disable=1 THEN ASK ELSE EXIT

Note: By longstanding we mean anything that has affected respondent over the past 6 months, or that is likely to affect respondent for at least 6 months.

Rationale The first variable introduces the topic of a health problem and it is this variable along with its impact, which are used as the statistic for setting clear goals and targets for the employment of disabled people. Thus one can look at the distribution of disabled people according to their economic activity by age, sex and, where appropriate, type of employment. Interviewing Instructions Longstanding The key word is longstanding, as it is important to distinguish between long term and short term health problems. As a general rule, longstanding should refer to 6 months or more. The two scenarios which are acceptable are (a) at the time of interview the problem had already existed for 6 months or more, and (b) at the time of interview the problem had been present for less than 6 months but is likely to continue for a time such that it is expected to have a least a 6 month duration. The six-month period should be seen as a guide to understanding the term longstanding, rather than defining an absolute period of time. The purpose of using the term, longstanding, is to distinguish between chronic conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy, schizophrenia and acute conditions such as a sprained ankle, a broken leg, appendicitis or a respiratory tract infection. Coverage of health problems Many people think of health problems as referring solely to physical health problems whereas they cover sensory problems as well, i.e. sight and hearing problems, and mental health problems. Therefore, the list of conditions listed for Variable 2 should be used as an aide memoire at this variable.

Coding instructions Single event, continuous health problems Health problems arising from a single event which are continuous in nature should be straightforward to code.

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Recurrent or episodic conditions Some conditions are recurrent (e.g. back pain), where there is an acute period followed by remission; other conditions are episodic in nature (e.g. epilepsy). Both of these examples should be coded, “Yes”, as they are continual or continuous problems. Terminal illness or outcome dependent on treatment If the respondent is suffering from a terminal illness or if the length of the illness is dependent on the outcome of treatment (e.g. a course of chemotherapy), code “Yes”. Don’t know/not sure If the respondent does not know how long their health problem is going to last, the interviewer must not make the decision; respondents should be encouraged to estimate how long they think their problem will last for taking account of any information given by doctors or other health professionals.

If the respondent has a longstanding health problem or disability, they are asked the following question WHATDIS. If the respondent does not have a longstanding health problem or disability, or refuses to answer, then the interview terminates. WHATDIS Which of the following categories would best describe your health condition? 1. Problems with arms or hands (which include arthritis or rheumatism) 2. Problems with legs or feet (which include arthritis or rheumatism) 3. Problems with back or neck (which include arthritis or rheumatism) 4. Difficulty with seeing 5. Difficulty with hearing 6. Speech impediment 7. Skin conditions (including disfigurement or allergies) 8. Chest or breathing problems (including asthma or bronchitis) 9. Heart, blood pressure or circulation problems 10. Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 11. Diabetes 12. Epilepsy 13. Mental, nervous or emotional problems 14. Other progressive illnesses (including cancers, MS, HIV, Parkinsons

disease etc.) 15. Other longstanding health problems 16. Refusal There is a prompt card available for this question. Note: Multiple responses are not allowed Note: Which of these limits your work capacity the most?

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Note: If more than one condition exists, then code the “main” one – whichever the respondent feels to be the most important or troublesome.

Rationale This variable has been included so that the relationship between economic activity and type of health problem can be investigated. For example, one can look at the extent to which people with particular physical health problems, mental health problems, or seeing or hearing difficulties are involved in the labour market. At a more detailed level, it is also possible to examine the relationship between specific health problems and their impact on participation in particular occupations. This would highlight those occupations which do not create a barrier to people with certain disabilities, i.e. enabling people with particular heath problems to work, as distinct from occupations for which a greater effort is needed to accommodate people with activity restrictions. Interviewing Instructions Identify "main" problem The list of health problems represent those which are commonly reported in health surveys. They represent a mixture of problems associated with anatomical, physiological and psychological structures and functions. One health problem may be covered by more than one code (e.g. arthritis in arms, legs and back) and some respondents may have multiple problems, a sight problem, a stomach problem and depression. Coding Instructions Coding “main” problem. If several codes are initially identified as representing the health problems of the respondent, one code needs to be chosen. Although several criteria can be used to establish what is the main problem (e.g. causes most pain, most recent, existed for the longest time), the characteristic most appropriate for the present purposes is the consequences of the problem, its impact on the life of the individual. More specifically, the main problem is the one which respondents think limits their work activities the most.

Inclusions and exclusions for specific codes

• Codes 1-3: should include limb or postural deformities • Code 4: difficulties in seeing should only be included if wearing glasses or contact

lenses are not sufficiently effective. • Code 5: difficulties in hearing should only be included if grommets or hearing

aids are not sufficiently effective. • Code 6: a speech impediment does not include language problems as a result of

unfamiliarity with the native language. • Code 7: severe disfigurements include scars, birthmarks, and diseases of the skin;

exclude tattooing and body piercing.

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• Code 8: hay fever (severe allergic rhinitis) should be excluded except where it aggravates the effects of an existing condition.

• Code 9: includes stroke. • Code 13: Mental, nervous or emotional problems include severe mental illness:

psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia) affective disorders, (e.g. manic depression) and clinically recognised less severe disorders such as anxiety, depressive episodes, panic, phobias etc. Specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalcula are also included here. Severe learning difficulties have, in the past, been termed mental handicap, mental impairment and mental retardation.

• Code 14 Progressive illnesses should be recorded if there is some effect on the respondent’s day to day activities, even if it is minor at the time of the interview.

• Code 15 Alcohol and drug dependency should be included. Reproductive system problems should be recorded under this category unless appropriate under code 14.

IF whatdis=16 (refusal) THEN EXIT ELSE ASK TIMEDIS How long have you had this health condition? 1. Since birth 2. Less than 6 months 3. Between 6 months and a year 4. Between 1 and 2 years 5. Between 2 and 3 years 6. Between 3 and 5 years 7. Between 5 and 10 years 8. 10 years or more 9. Don’t know 10. Refusal Note: If time of onset uncertain: take the moment respondents first sought medical help for this problem, or when the problem first had an effect on respondents day to day life

Rationale The purpose of this question is to look at the association of health problems with the person’s employment history. Therefore, one can look at how long a person has been restricted in relation to their participation in the labour market or, more specifically, their length of unemployment. At a more detailed level, one can look at the impact of the duration of particular types of health problems on economic activity.

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Interviewing Instructions Onset The onset of a health problem may be obvious, for example, if it was caused by an accident or injury. However, some health problems have a gradual onset, are episodic in nature, vary in severity. In such cases two key guides for measuring duration are - going back to the time the respondent first sought medical help or when the condition first had an effect on their day to day activities. Coding Instructions Duration The duration codes are in fairly broad bands to distinguish between recent problems and more longer-term health problems. Inclusions and exclusions for specific codes

• Code 1: “Since birth” includes congenital abnormalities and perinatal conditions. IF timedis=1 THEN SET whydis=1 ELSE ASK WHYDIS What was the cause of your health condition or disability? 1. Born with it or birth injury 2. Work-related accident or injury (including traffic accidents at work) 3. Non work-related traffic accident or injury 4. Household, leisure or sports accident or injury (non work-related) 5. Work-related disease 6. Non work-related disease 7. Don’t know 8. Refusal Rationale

Information on causes of restrictions in work activities is important for the planning and evaluation of prevention programmes. Due to the limited space on a disability module, information on cause is obtained by asking about broad conditions which either gave cause to or underlie the health problem, rather than asking detailed questions concerning specific illnesses or injuries. Coding Instructions Inclusions and exclusions for specific codes

• Code 1: “Born with it” includes congenital abnormalities and perinatal conditions. • Code 2: Vehicle accidents, which occurred during the course of work, should be

included here, as should industrial poisoning.

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KINDWORK Does (would) your health condition or disability restrict the kind of work that you can (could) do? 1. Yes, considerably 2. Yes, to some extent 3. No

Note: By “work” we mean paid work or employment rather than house work. Rationale

The rationale behind the inclusion of variables Kindwork, Muchwork and Towork is to investigate how people’s health problems interfere with the work that they do or can do. This should enable policies to be drawn up which target particular aspects of the job. For example, some adaptation to the structure of the workplace or a more flexible approach to how work is organised may considerably benefit the reintegration of disabled people into the labour market. The data should also inform how jobs could be created for people with different types of health problems. Interviewing Instructions Kind of work This variable and the subsequent two variables examine the effect of the health problem in the context of work. The kind of work covers, for example, the quality of work, heavy compared with light work, being able to work outdoors as well as indoors, needing to sit down etc. Can be done The choice of wording allows the question to be asked of those who are working and those who are not working, both unemployed and economically inactive. Coding Instructions Restriction in activity Looking at the restriction in activity related to a health problem takes into account the frequency of its impact (all the time, daily, weekly, monthly etc.) and the severity of its impact (a lot, somewhat, a little). It is the respondent who decides if they are restricted or not, and if so, considerably or to some extent.

MUCHWORK Does (would) your health condition or disability restrict the amount of work that you can (could) do? 1. Yes, considerably 2. Yes, to some extent 3. No Note: By “work” we mean paid work or employment rather than house work.

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Rationale

See corresponding section for Kindwork Interviewing Instructions Amount of work The term, amount of work, includes number of hours, amount that is/can be earned, and attendance at work. Can be done As for Kindwork the choice of wording for Muchwork allows the question to be asked of those who are working and those who are not working, both unemployed and economically inactive. Coding Instructions Restriction in activity Looking at the restriction in activity related to a health problem takes into account the frequency of its impact (all the time, daily, weekly, monthly etc.) and the severity of its impact (a lot, somewhat, a little). It is the respondent who decides if they are restricted or not, and if so, considerably or to some extent.

IF paidwork=1, jobabs=1, unpaidwk=1 OR everwork=1 AND yearleft>1998 OR worlq=1 THEN ASK towork If person was working in the reference week or worked recently. TOWORK Does (would) your health condition cause any difficulty getting to and from work that you can (could) do? 1. Yes, considerably 2. Yes, to some extent 3. No

Note: By “work” we mean paid work or employment rather than house work. Rationale

Mobility The term, mobility, needs to be distinguished from walking and locomotion; the latter referring to walking in the level, going up or down steps and stairs, moving without falling etc. Mobility means getting around, out and about and is affected by many external factors: the design of buildings, the neighbourhood where people live and the use of equipment such as wheelchairs. People who can not walk may have varying degrees of mobility – they may be bed-bound, housebound, only able to go out with assistance or may have relatively full mobility with assistance from equipment or people. Mobility is a very good example of showing how disability is an interaction of the person and the environment. Someone with a severe walking

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problem may have no mobility problems because assistance is provided or environmental barriers have been removed. In the present context, our interest is in the journey to and from work. Mobility is one of the key issues with respect to disabled people and work. Many Member States have already introduced measures to help disabled people to get to and from work (e.g. providing transport which can take wheelchairs). Interviewing Instructions Can be done Unlike the variables Kindwork and Muchwork where the wording allows the question to be asked of those who are working and those who are not working, both unemployed and economically inactive, this question is restricted to those in employment and who have worked recently. Coding Instructions Restriction in activity Looking at the restriction in activity related to a health problem takes into account the frequency of its impact (all the time, daily, weekly, monthly etc.) and the severity of its impact (a lot, somewhat, a little). It is the respondent who decides if they are restricted or not, and if so, considerably or to some extent.

IF paidwork=1 OR jobabs=1 OR unpaidwk=1 THEN ASK assistp If person was working in the reference week ASSISTP Is any form of assistance provided to facilitate you work? 1. Yes, considerably 2. Yes, to some extent 3. No Rationale

The purpose of this variable is to measure provision of assistance as distinct from need. Interviewing Instructions Assistance The use of the term, assistance, refers to familial, organisational and environmental changes which help a person carrying out work activities.

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IF assistp=1 OR 2 THEN ASK assist1 If assistance is provided (considerable or otherwise) ASSIST1 What type of assistance is provided at you work? 1. Assistance with kind of work 2. Assistance with amount of work 3. Assistance with mobility to get to and from work 4. Assistance with mobility at work 5. Support and understanding by superiors and colleagues 6. Other 7. Don’t know Note: Multiple responses are allowed You must tick the boxes on the screen or place a space between each number as you key them. E.g. If you want to select options 1,2 and 3 you must type “1 2 3” as opposed to “123”. Rationale

The list of types of assistance are described in general terms and cover those areas which are commonly reported in employment and health surveys. They can be regarded as methods to remove barriers to participation in work. The variable permits the respondent to say what is their main type of assistance needed or provided. These data can also be related to the type of health problem. There are far too many specific types of help or assistance for particular disabilities for various types of work for each to be included as separate codes. (e.g. Braille, sign language interpretation, teleworking, wheelchair ramps etc.) Interviewing Instructions Initially identifying all types of assistance More than one code may be appropriate. Initially, it is important to find out about all of them and then code main type of assistance, i.e. that which reduces or would reduce activity restriction the most. Coding instructions Notes for specific codes • Code 1: The kind of work covers, for example, the quality of work, having

lighter loads to carry, being able to work outdoors as well as indoors, being able to sit down more. Assistance could refer to specially designed tasks or the use disability equipment or adaptations to the workplace.

• Code 2: The term, amount of work, includes number of hours, amount that is/can be earned, and attendance at work

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IF paidwork=1 OR unpaidwk=1 or jobabs=1 AND NOT jobstat1=1 THEN ASK workdis If person worked in reference week as employee WORKDIS Do you work in sheltered or supported employment? 1. Yes 2. No Rationale

Sheltered employment for disabled people is that performed under special conditions. There can be numerous schemes under this broad category. For example, there is a scheme where disabled persons are able to work but can not easily secure employment in open competition. The person is employed by a sponsor organisation, is placed with a host firm and receives the same wages, terms and conditions as their non-disabled colleagues. The person is paid partly by the sponsor and partly by the host firm. There may be variations in the expressions used for such employment and in its operation across Member states.

IF NOT paidwork=1 OR jobabs=1 OR unpaidwk=1 THEN ASK assistr If person was not working in the reference week. ASSISTR Is there any form of assistance that you would need in order to work? 1. Yes 2. No 3. Don’t know Rationale

The purpose of this variable is to measure need for assistance to work. Interviewing Instructions Assistance The use of the term, assistance, refers to familial, organisational and environmental changes which help a person carrying out work activities.

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IF assistr=1 THEN ASK assist2 Person needs some form of assistance in order to work. ASSIST2 What type of assistance would enable you to work? 1. Assistance with kind of work 2. Assistance with amount of work 3. Assistance with mobility to get to and from work 4. Assistance with mobility at work 5. Support and understanding by superiors and colleagues 6. Other 7. Don’t know

Note: Multiple responses are allowed You must tick the boxes on the screen or place a space between each number as you key them. E.g. If you want to select options 1,2 and 3 you must type “1 2 3” as opposed to “123”.

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Section 5 Housing Changes to – 5.1 Full Module for New Households IF rented=3 THEN ASK amount AMOUNT You have indicated that the dwelling is rented. Please indicate the amount of rent paid in respect of the swelling and the period covered by the rent. Enter the amount to the nearest (EURO) € (4 Digits) [9999 means 9999 or more] If respondent is unsure of EURO amount then accept IRP equivalent by tabbing through to AMNT_IRP AMNT_IRP Enter the amount to the nearest IR£ (4 Digits) [9999 means 9999 or more] Note: Either the EUR or the IRP amount must be entered, and either can be left blank PERIODHSE And that amount would be per…….? 1. Week 2. 4 week period 3. Calendar Month The next step is to convert all rents to a comparable weekly basis (WEEKRENT). This is done as follows: Once AMOUNT or AMNT_IRP and PERIODHSE have been answered If PERIODHSE =1 then AMOUNT (or AMNT_HSE) * 1 = WEEKRENT If PERIODHSE =2 then AMOUNT (or AMNT_HSE) * 0.25 = WEEKRENT If PERIODHSE =3 then AMOUNT (or AMNT_HSE) * 0.23076923 = WEEKRENT If weekrent is less than €2 or greater than €318 THEN SIGNAL confmrt

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Changes to – 5.2 Rental update for repeat households RENT Please indicate the amount paid in rent now and the period covered by this amount…… Enter amount to the nearest (Euro) € (4 digits) If respondent is unsure of EURO amount then tab to Rent_IRP and enter amount in IRP RENT_IRP Please indicate the amount paid in rent now and the period covered by this amount…… Enter amount to the nearest IR£ (4 digits) Note: Either the EUR or the IRP amount must be entered and either can be left blank RENTPER ……..and that amount would be per? 1. Week 2. 4 week period 3. Calendar month