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Catalogue of Social Care Data

UNITING SOCIAL CARE DATA

General Household Survey (GHS)

General Household Survey (GHS)
NO ONGOING DATA COLLECTION: General Household Survey (GHS) ended in 2007.

Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.

Question/Data item wording Response scale wording Need OR provision OR receipt Description of measure Start Year Age of interest Age from Age to Informant Multiple rater Reporting term Sweep title Standard instrument Notes Physical health measures Dataset

Thinking about the unpaid help you have mentioned, how often would you say you give this kind of help?

Daily
Every week (not every day)
Several times a month (not every week)
Once a month
At least once a year (less than once a month)
Never

 Provision; Unpaid help given to non-household members - frequency 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Past year 2006 Sweep No GHS

Now I’d like to talk about any unpaid help you may have given to people who do not live with you. In the past 12 months have you given any unpaid help, such as providing transport or running errands? For example, cooking or shopping. Please do not count any help you gave through a group, club or organisation.

Yes
No

 Provision; Unpaid help given to non-household members 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Past year 2006 Sweep No GHS

And looking at this card, are you at present receiving any of the state benefits shown on this card – either in your own right, or on behalf of someone else in the household?

Care component of Disability Living Allowance
Mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
Attendance Allowance
None of these

 Receipt; Receipt of care component of disability allowance. 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Current 2006 Sweep No GHS

Looking at this card, are you at present receiving any state benefits in your own right: that is, where you are the named recipient?

Child Benefit
Guardian’s Allowance
Carer’s Allowance
Retirement pension (National Insurance), or Old Person’s pension
Widow’s pension, Bereavement Allowance or Widowed Parents (formerly Widowed Mother’s) Allowance
War Disablement Pension or War Widow’s/Widower’s Pension
(and any related allowances)
Severe Disablement Allowance
None of these

 Receipt; Receipt of carer's allowance etc. 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Current 2006 Sweep No GHS

Ask if receiving CARE component of Disability Living Allowance
(DisBen = 1)

WhoReCar Whom do you receive it for?

IF CURRENT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER, ENTER PERSON NUMBER
OTHERWISE ENTER 97

 Receipt; Receipt of care component of disability allowance. 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Current 2006 Sweep No GHS

The total number of hours you work per week on average is less than 30 hours.
What is your main reason for working less than 30 hours a week?

Undergoing education or training
Personal illness or disability
Want to work more hours but cannot find a job or work for more hours
Do not want to work more hours
Considers number of hours in job(s) as full-time
Housework, looking after children or other dependant
Other reason

 Provision; Not working due to looking after dependent 2006 16-120 16 120 Participant Yes Current 2006 Sweep No GHS