Summary information

Study title

Old-Age Insurance in Germany 2011 (ASID ´11)

Creator

Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
TNS Infratest Sozialforschung, München

Study number / PID

ZA6795, Version 1.0.0 (GESIS)

10.4232/1.12767 (DOI)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

Detailed information on the income situation and pensions (25 different types of income). Topics: financial security in old age; concerns of elderly people; number and nomination of income earners; household net income (classified); residential status; living space in square meters; year of construction of residential building (classified); residential status of wife; amount of monthly housing costs for tenants; housing costs for owners; mortgage payments by owner; costs of institutional care; marital status; year of marriage, widowhood or divorce; year of birth; purchase of own GRV pension or pension; pension start year; years of insurance or pensionable years of service. Pension: GRV pension, also for child rearing periods; pension of widower of the GRV pension; occupational retirement provision; supplementary pension scheme of the public service; gross civil service pension; net civil service pension; agricultural retirement insurance; professional care for former freelancers; accident insurance of the professional association; war reparation and compensation; other pension; gross earned income; net income from employment; additional income from secondary activity; unemployment benefit (Arbeitslosengeld I); health insurance (or long-term care allowance) from the health insurance fund; remuneration of long-term care insurance for the care of persons. Household income: housing allowance; unemployment benefit (Arbeitslosengeld II); basic income in old age and in times of reduction in earning capacity; help for living; help with nursing care; old-age (cash amount) to former farmers and self-employed persons; regular access to private support; income from letting and leasing; child benefit; interest from savings and leasing; other regular income; use of savings account for living; one-time benefits already received from an old-age pension; future retirement or pension; school-leaving qualification; Vocational training; start of employment; end of employment;...
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Keywords

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Methodology

Data collection period

08/2010 - 04/2011

Country

Germany

Time dimension

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Analysis unit

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Universe

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Sampling procedure

Probability Sample: Multistage Sample Taking into account the population aged 80 and over by updating the data of ASID ´07.

Kind of data

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Data collection mode

Mixed-mode methodSelf-administered questionnaire: PaperFace-to-face interviewTelephone interview: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview)

Access

Publisher

GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences

Publication year

2017

Terms of data access

A - Data and documents are released for academic research and teaching.

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