Variable only applies to households with 2 or more adults aged 16+ sep_pers_inc Proportion of personal income kept separate from the common household budget Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ 1 All my personal income 2 More than half of my personal income 3 About half of my personal income 4 Less than half of my personal income 5 None 6 The respondent has no personal income access_bk_ac Access to a bank account Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ 1 Yes 2 No dec_shopping Decision-making on everyday shopping Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner dec_child_exp Decision-making on important expenses to make for the child(ren) Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household and where at least one child under 16 lives in the household 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner dec_furn_dur Decision-making on expensive purchases of consumer durables and Furniture Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner 4 Never arisen dec_borrow Decision-making on borrowing money Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner 4 arisen
least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household dec_use_save Decision-making on use of savings Only of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner 4 We do not have (common) savings 5 Never arisen dec_general Decision-making – general Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ where the person has a partner living in the household 1 More me 2 Balanced 3 More my partner dec_personal Ability to decide about expenses for your own personal consumption, your leisure activities and hobbies Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ 1 Yes, always or almost always 2 Yes, sometimes 3 Never or almost never dec_child_need Ability to decide purchases for children’s needs (including giving them pocket money) Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in a household with at least two persons aged 16+ with at least one child below 16 living in the household; siblings (aged 16+) of children below 16 who are not the only persons responsible for them (see example below), should be excluded 1 Yes, always or almost always 2 Yes, sometimes 3 Never or almost never length_cohab Length of cohabitation of the partners Only asked of persons aged 16+ member of a couple 1=less than 5 years 2=more than 5 and up to 10 years 3=more than 10 and up to 20 years 4=more than 20 and up to 30 years 5=more than 30 and up to 40 years 6=more than 40 and up to 50 years
Only asked of persons aged 16+ living in households with at least 2 persons aged 16+ with at least one child 3=more than €50 and up to €100 4=more than €100 and up to €150 5=more than €150 and up to €200 6=more than €200 and up to €300 7=more than €300 and up to €400 8=more than €400 and up to €500 9=more than €500