Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/258 of 16 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the titles of the variables for the income and living conditions domain (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2019-12-16
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, exchange of information, household, income, natural person, personal data, social statistics, socioeconomic conditions, statistical method








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26.2.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 54/16








            COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/258
of 16 December 2019
         
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the titles of the variables for the income and living conditions domain
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In order to cover the needs identified in the relevant detailed topics, the Commission should specify the number and the titles of the variables for the dataset in the income and living conditions domain (EU-SILC).












(2)


The EU-SILC survey is a key instrument for providing information required by the European Semester and the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular for income distribution, poverty and social exclusion, as well as various related living conditions and poverty EU policies, such as on child poverty, access to health care and other services, housing, over indebtedness and quality of life. It is also the main source of data for microsimulation purposes and flash estimates of income distribution and poverty rates.












(3)


The number of variables to be collected does not exceed by more than 5 % the number of variables collected for the income and living conditions domain at the time when Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 entered into force.












(4)


The Commission has carried out appropriate consultations of national experts as part of the preparation of this delegated act,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The number and the titles of the variables for the data set in the income and living conditions domain are set out in the Annex.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2019.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.




ANNEX
Number and titles of the variables for the income and living conditions domain







Detailed topic


Variable identifier


Variable name




Data collection information


DB010


Year of the survey





24 technical variables (annual)



DB020


Country of residence





3
derived variable (annual)



DB040


Region of residence




 


DB050


Stratum




 


DB060


Primary sampling unit (PSU)




 


DB062


Secondary sampling unit (SSU)




 


DB070


Order of selection of PSU




 


DB075


Rotational group




 


DB076


Interview wave




 


DB110


Household status




 


DB120


Contact at address




 


DB130


Household questionnaire result




 


DB135


Household interview acceptance




 


RB010


Year of the survey




 


RB020


Country of residence




 


HB010


Year of the survey




 


HB020


Country of residence




 


HB040


Day of the household interview




 


HB050


Month of the household interview




 


HB060


Year of the household interview




 


HB100


Number of minutes to complete the household questionnaire




 


PB010


Year of the survey




 


PB020


Country of residence




 


PB090


Day of the personal interview




 


PB100


Month of the personal interview




 


PB110


Year of the personal interview




 


PB120


Number of minutes to complete the personal questionnaire




Identification


DB030


Household ID





9 technical variables (annual)



RB030


Personal ID




 


RB032


Sequential number of the person in the household




 


RB040


Current household identification (ID)




 


RB100


Sample person or co-resident




 


HB030


Household ID




 


HB070


Personal ID of the person responding to the household questionnaire




 


PB030


Personal ID




 


PB265


Personal ID of the person who filled in the individual questionnaire




Weights


DB080


Household design weight





16 technical variables (annual)



DB090


Household cross-sectional weight




 


DB095


Household longitudinal weight




 


RB050


Personal cross-sectional weight




 


RB060


Personal base weight




 


RB062


Longitudinal weight (two-year duration)




 


RB063


Longitudinal weight (three-year duration)




 


RB064


Longitudinal weight (four-year duration)




 


RB065


Longitudinal weight (five-year duration)




 


RB066


Longitudinal weight (six-year duration)




 


RL070


Children’s cross-sectional weight for childcare




 


PB040


Personal cross-sectional weight (all household members aged 16 and over)




 


PB050


Personal base weight (all household members aged 16 and over)




 


PB060


Personal cross-sectional weight for selected respondent




 


PB070


Personal design weight for selected respondent




 


PB080


Personal base weight for selected respondent




Interview characteristics


RB250


Data status





4 technical variables (annual)



HB130


Interviewing mode used (household)




 


PB260


Nature of participation in the survey




 


PB270


Interviewing mode used (person)




Localisation

1 technical variable (annual)



DB100


Degree of urbanisation




Demography


RB080


Year of birth





9 collected variables (annual)



RB081


Age in completed years





9 derived variables (annual)



RB082


Age in completed years at the time of the interview




 


RB083


Passing of birthday at the time of the interview




 


RB090


Sex




 


RB110


Membership status




 


RB120


Location where the person moved




 


RB220


Father ID




 


RB230


Mother ID




 


RB240


Spouse/partner ID




 


RB245


Respondent status




 


PB140


Year of birth




 


PB150


Sex




 


PB160


Father ID




 


PB170


Mother ID




 


PB180


Spouse/partner ID




 


PB190


Marital status




 


PB200


Consensual union




Citizenship and migrant background


RB280


Country of birth





4 collected variables (annual)



RB290


Country of main citizenship




 


PB230


Country of birth of the father




 


PB240


Country of birth of the mother




Household composition


RB200


Residential status





2 collected variables (annual)



RG_Z#


Household grid




Household composition — additional specific details


HB110


Household type





3 derived variables (annual)



HB120


Household size




 


PB205


Partners living in the same household




Duration of stay in the country

1 collected variable (annual)



RB285


Duration of stay in the country of residence in completed years




Disability and Minimum European Health Module


PH010


Self-perceived general health





3 collected variables (annual)



PH020


Long standing health problems




 


PH030


Limitation in activities because of health problems




Children health


RCH010


General health (child)





2 collected variables (every 3 years)



RCH020


Limitation in activities because of health problems (child)




Access to healthcare


PH040


Unmet need for medical examination or treatment





4 collected variables (annual)



PH050


Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or treatment




 


PH060


Unmet need for dental examination or treatment




 


PH070


Main reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment




Access to health care (children)


HCH010


Unmet need for medical examination or treatment (children)





4 collected variables (every 3 years)



HCH020


Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or treatment (children)




 


HCH030


Unmet need for dental examination or treatment (children)




 


HCH040


Main reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment (children)




Main activity status (self-defined)


RB211


Main activity status (self-defined)





4 collected variables (annual)



PL032


Self-defined current economic status




 


PL040A


Status in employment




 


PL040B


Status in employment (last job)




Elementary job characteristics


PL051A


Occupation in main job





5 collected variables (annual)



PL051B


Occupation (last job)




 


PL111A


Economic activity of the local unit for the main job




 


PL111B


Economic activity of the local unit (last job)




 


PL145


Full or part-time main job (self-defined)




Duration of contract

1 collected variable (annual)



PL141


Permanency of main job




Detailed labour market situation


PL073


Number of months spent in full-time work as employee





1 collected variable (annual)



PL074


Number of months spent in part-time work as employee





11 derived variables (annual)



PL075


Number of months spent in full-time work as self-employed (including family worker)




 


PL076


Number of months spent in part-time work as self-employed (including family worker)




 


PL080


Number of months spent in unemployment




 


PL085


Number of months spent in retirement




 


PL086


Number of months unable to work due to long-standing health problems




 


PL087


Number of months spent studying




 


PL088


Number of months spent in compulsory military service




 


PL089


Number of months spent fulfilling domestic tasks




 


PL090


Number of months spent in other activity




 


PL271


Duration of the most recent unemployment spell




Supervisory responsibilities

1 collected variable (annual)



PL150


Supervisory responsibility in the main job




Previous work experience


PL016


Existence of previous employment experience





2 collected variables (annual)



PL200


Number of years spent in paid work (as employee or self-employed)




Calendar of activities


PL211A


Main activity in January





12 collected variables (annual)



PL211B


Main activity in February




 


PL211C


Main activity in March




 


PL211D


Main activity in April




 


PL211E


Main activity in May




 


PL211F


Main activity in June




 


PL211G


Main activity in July




 


PL211H


Main activity in August




 


PL211I


Main activity in September




 


PL211J


Main activity in October




 


PL211K


Main activity in November




 


PL211L


Main activity in December




Working hours


PL060


Number of hours usually worked per week in the main job





2 collected variables (annual)



PL100


Total number of hours usually worked per week in the second, third, … jobs




Educational attainment level

1 collected variable (annual)



PE041


Educational attainment level




Participation in formal education activities (current)


RL010


Education at pre-school





4 collected variables (annual)



RL020


Education at compulsory school




 


PE010


Participation in formal education and training (student or apprentice)




 


PE021


Level of current/most recent formal education or training activity




Quality of life


PW010


Overall life satisfaction





2 collected variables (annual)



PW191


Trust in others




Material deprivation


HD080


Replacing worn-out furniture





14 collected variables (annual)



HH050


Ability to keep home adequately warm




 


HS040


Capacity to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home




 


HS050


Capacity to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day




 


HS060


Capacity to face unexpected financial expenses




 


HS090


Do you have a computer




 


HS110


Do you have a car




 


HS120


Ability to make ends meet




 


PD020


Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones




 


PD030


Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)




 


PD050


Get-together with friends/family (relatives) for a drink/meal at least once a month




 


PD060


Regularly participate in a leisure activity




 


PD070


Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself




 


PD080


Internet connection for personal use at home




Children-specific deprivation


HD100


Some new (not second-hand) clothes





13 collected variables (every 3 years)



HD110


Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (including a pair of all-weather shoes)




 


HD120


Fruits and vegetables once a day




 


HD140


One meal with meat, chicken or fish (or vegetarian equivalent) at least once a day




 


HD150


Books at home suitable for their age




 


HD160


Outdoor leisure equipment




 


HD170


Indoor games




 


HD180


Regular leisure activity




 


HD190


Celebrations on special occasions




 


HD200


Invite friends round to play or eat from time to time




 


HD210


Participate in school trips and school events that cost money




 


HD220


Suitable place to study or do homework




 


HD240


Go on holiday away from home at least one week per year




Main housing characteristics


HH010


Dwelling type





3 collected variables (annual)



HH021


Tenure status of the household




 


HH030


Number of rooms available to the household




Housing cost including reduced utility costs


HH060


Current rent related to the occupied dwelling





4 collected variables (annual)



HH070


Total housing cost




 


HH071


Mortgage principal repayment




 


HS022


Reduced utility cost




Childcare


RL030


Childcare at centre-based services outside school hours (before/after)





4 collected variables (annual)



RL040


Childcare at day-care centre




 


RL050


Childcare by a professional child-minder at child’s home or at child-minder’s home




 


RL060


Childcare by grandparents, household members other than parents, other relatives, friends or neighbours




Income from work


PY010G/PY010N


Employee cash or near cash income





5 collected variables (annual)



PY020G/PY020N


Non-cash employee income




 


PY021G/PY021N


Company car




 


PY030G


Employer’s social insurance contribution




 


PY050G/PY050N


Cash profits or losses from self-employment




Income from social transfers


HY050G/HY050N


Family/Children-related allowances





8 collected variables (annual)



HY060G/HY060N


Social exclusion allowances/benefits not classified elsewhere





32 variables known to the countries (annual)



HY070G/HY070N


Housing allowances




 


PY090G/PY090N


Unemployment benefits




 


PY110G/PY110N


Survivor’ benefits




 


PY120G/PY120N


Sickness benefits




 


PY130G/PY130N


Disability benefits




 


PY140G/PY140N


Education-related allowances




 


HY051G


Family/Children-related allowances (Contributory and means-tested)




 


HY052G


Family/Children-related allowances (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


HY053G


Family/Children-related allowances (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


HY054G


Family/Children-related allowances (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


HY061G


Social exclusion allowances/benefits not classified elsewhere (Contributory and means-tested)




 


HY062G


Social exclusion allowances/benefits not classified elsewhere (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


HY063G


Social exclusion allowances/benefits not classified elsewhere (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


HY064G


Social exclusion allowances/benefits not classified elsewhere (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


HY071G


Housing allowances (Contributory and means-tested)




 


HY072G


Housing allowances (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


HY073G


Housing allowances (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


HY074G


Housing allowances (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY091G


Unemployment benefits (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY092G


Unemployment benefits (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY093G


Unemployment benefits (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY094G


Unemployment benefits (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY111G


Survivor’ benefits (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY112G


Survivor’ benefits (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY113G


Survivor’ benefits (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY114G


Survivor’ benefits (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY121G


Sickness benefits (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY122G


Sickness benefits (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY123G


Sickness benefits (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY124G


Sickness benefits (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY131G


Disability benefits (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY132G


Disability benefits (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY133G


Disability benefits (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY134G


Disability benefits (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY141G


Education-related allowances (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY142G


Education-related allowances (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY143G


Education-related allowances (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY144G


Education-related allowances (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




Income from pensions


PY080G/PY080N


Pension from individual private plans





2 collected variables (annual)



PY100G/PY100N


Old-age benefits





4 variables known to the countries (annual)



PY101G


Old-age benefits (Contributory and means-tested)




 


PY102G


Old-age benefits (Contributory and non means-tested)




 


PY103G


Old-age benefits (Non-contributory and means-tested)




 


PY104G


Old-age benefits (Non-contributory and non means-tested)




Other incomes, including income from property and capital and inter-household transfers


HY040G/HY040N


Income from rental of property or land





7 collected variables (annual)



HY080G/HY080N


Regular inter-household cash transfer received




 


HY081G/HY081N


Alimonies received (compulsory + voluntary)




 


HY090G/HY090N


Interest, dividends, profit from capital investments in unincorporated business




 


HY100G/HY100N


Interest repayments on mortgage




 


HY110G/HY110N


Income received by people aged under 16




 


HY170G/HY170N


Value of goods produced for own consumption




Taxes and contributions actually paid after reductions


HY120G/HY120N


Regular taxes on wealth





7 collected variables (annual)



HY121G/HY121N


Taxes paid on ownership of household main dwelling




 


HY130G/HY130N


Regular inter-household cash transfer paid




 


HY131G/HY131N


Alimonies paid (compulsory + voluntary)




 


HY140G/HY140N


Tax on income and social contributions




 


HY145N


Repayments/receipts for tax adjustment




 


PY035G/PY035N


Contributions to individual private pension plans




Total annual income at the level of persons and households


HI010


Change in the household income compared to the previous year





4 collected variables (annual)



HI020


Reason for increase in income





4 derived variables (annual)



HI030


Reason for decrease in income




 


HI040


Expectation of the household income in the next 12 months




 


HY010


Total household gross income




 


HY020


Total disposable household income




 


HY022


Total disposable household income before social transfers other than old-age and survivor’s benefits




 


HY023


Total disposable household income before social transfers including old-age and survivor’s benefits




Arrears


HS011


Arrears on mortgage or rental payments





4 collected variables (annual)



HS021


Arrears on utility bills




 


HS031


Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments




 


HS150


Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans





Ad-hoc subject module 2021



 


 




Living arrangements and conditions of children in separated and blended families


HK010


Number of children who are household members and whose other parent lives outside the household





12 collected variables



HK020


Number of children who are not household members and whose parent lives inside the household





1 derived variable



PK010


Household member has children who are not household members




RK010


Parent ID and sequential number of the child who is not household member




RK020


Age of the child who is not household member




PK020


Main reason for not spending more time with children who are household members




PK030


Main reason for not spending more time with children who are not household members




 


RK030


Usual time the parent needs to get to the child who is not household member




 


RK040


Frequency of contact during the last 12 months (via phone, social media etc.) with the child who is not household member




 


RK050


Child having a bedroom in which to sleep (including bedroom shared with siblings)




 


RK060


Frequency of actively spending time with the child (meals, play, homework, walking, talking, etc.)




 


RK070


Number of nights per month the child spends in the household (average)




 


RK080


Legal child custody situation