Family Resources Survey 1998-99
Family Resources Survey 1998-99
The Family Resources Survey collects information on the incomes and circumstances of private households in Great Britain.
This site summarises the results of the sixth full survey year in which approximately 23,000 households were interviewed.
Information is provided on the background and methodological aspects of the survey with tables covering:
- Household characteristics
- Income and state support receipt
- Tenure and housing costs
- Assets and savings
- Carers
- Occupation and employment
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- Chapter 1: Introduction

- Chapter 2: Household characteristics (text)

- Chapter 2: Household characteristics (tables)

- Chapter 3: Income and benefit receipt (text)

- Chapter 3: Income and benefit receipt (tables)

- Chapter 4: Tenure and housing costs (text)

- Chapter 4: Tenure and housing costs (tables)

- Chapter 5: Assets and savings (text)

- Chapter 5: Assets and savings (tables)

- Chapter 6: Carers (text)

- Chapter 6: Carers (tables)

- Chapter 7: Occupation and employment (text)

- Chapter 7: Occupation and employment (tables)

- Chapter 8: Methodology

- Glossary

- Items Covered

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