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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 9252 Family Resources Survey, 2022-2023 925210.5255/UKDA-SN-9252-2 Department for Work and Pensions <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Department for Work and Pensions UK Data Service 29 April 2024 FOOD RESOURCESFOOD AIDCOVID-19ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTADMINISTRATIVE AREASAGEAPARTMENTSAPPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENTAPPOINTMENT TO JOBATTITUDESBANK ACCOUNTSBONDSCARE OF DEPENDANTSCARE OF THE DISABLEDCARE OF THE ELDERLYCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSCHILD CARECHILD DAY CARECHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTSCHILD WORKERSCHILD-MINDINGCHILDRENCHRONIC ILLNESSCOMMERCIAL BUILDINGSCOHABITATIONCONSUMPTIONDAY NURSERIESDEBTSDISABILITIESDISABLED CHILDRENDOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIESECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC VALUEEDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEDUCATIONAL FEESEDUCATIONAL GRANTSEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSELDERLYEMPLOYEESEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT HISTORYEMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMESETHNIC GROUPSEXPENDITUREFAMILIESFAMILY MEMBERSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL SUPPORTFOODFRIENDSFRINGE BENEFITSFULL-TIME EMPLOYMENTFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONFURTHER EDUCATIONGIFTSGRANTSHEADS OF HOUSEHOLDHEALTHHEALTH SERVICESHEARING IMPAIRMENTSHEARING IMPAIRED PERSONSHOLIDAY LEAVEHOME OWNERSHIPHOME SHARINGHOUSEHOLD BUDGETSHOUSEHOLDSHOUSINGHOUSING FACILITIESHOUSING FINANCEHOUSING TENUREINCOMEINCOME TAXINDUSTRIESINSURANCEINTEREST (FINANCE)INVESTMENTINVESTMENT RETURNJOB DESCRIPTIONJOB HUNTINGLANDLORDSLEAVELOANSLODGERSMANAGERSMARRIED WOMENMATERNITY LEAVEMATERNITY PAYMORTGAGESNEIGHBOURSOCCUPATIONAL PENSIONSOCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONSOCCUPATIONSOVERTIMEPART-TIME COURSESPART-TIME EMPLOYMENTPARTNERSHIPS (BUSINESS)PATERNITY LEAVEPENSION CONTRIBUTIONSPENSIONSPHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONSPHYSICIANSPRIVATE EDUCATIONPRIVATE PERSONAL PENSIONSPRIVATE SCHOOLSPROFITSQUALIFICATIONSREDUNDANCYREDUNDANCY PAYRENTED ACCOMMODATIONRENTSRESIDENTIAL MOBILITYRETIREMENTROYALTIESSAVINGSSCHOLARSHIPSSCHOOLCHILDRENSCHOOLSSEASONAL EMPLOYMENTSECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY SCHOOLSSELF-EMPLOYEDSHARESSHIFT WORKSICK LEAVESICK PAYSICK PERSONSSOCIAL CLASSSOCIAL HOUSINGSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITSSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL SUPPORTSOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUSSPOUSESSTATE EDUCATIONSTATE RETIREMENT PENSIONSSTUDENT LOANSSTUDENTSSUBSIDIARY EMPLOYMENTSUPERVISORSSUPERVISORY STATUSTAXATIONTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENTTENANCY AGREEMENTSTERMINATION OF SERVICETIED HOUSINGTIMETOP MANAGEMENTTRAININGUNEARNED INCOMEUNEMPLOYEDUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSUNFURNISHED ACCOMMODATIONUNWAGED WORKERSVISION IMPAIRMENTSVISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONSVOCATIONAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATESVOLUNTARY WORKWAGESWIDOWEDWORKING MOTHERSHOURS OF WORKWORKING WOMENFREE SCHOOL MEALSPOVERTYSTATE HEALTH SERVICESGRANDPARENTSPARENTSCHILD-MINDERSCOMMUTINGTELEPHONESONLINE BANKINGEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESWATER RATESCOSTSCOST OF LIVINGLOW PAYSOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORSCARERS' BENEFITSSOCIAL DISADVANTAGECOMPANY CARSFOSSIL FUELSMOBILE PHONESTRAVELCARSMEDICAL CAREDENTAL EXAMINATIONSDENTAL TREATMENTELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTWELL-BEING (SOCIETY)EMOTIONAL STATESHAPPINESSANXIETYSHELTERED HOUSING Consumption and consumer behaviourSocial welfare policy and systemsSocial stratification and groupingsFamily life and marriageIncome, property and investment/saving Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Family Resources Survey (FRS) has been running continuously since 1992 to meet the information needs of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It is almost wholly funded by DWP. The FRS collects information from a large, and representative sample of private households in the United Kingdom (prior to 2002, it covered Great Britain only). The interview year runs from April to March.The focus of the survey is on income, and how much comes from the many possible sources (such as employee earnings, self-employed earnings or profits from businesses, and dividends; individual pensions; state benefits, including Universal Credit and the State Pension; and other sources such as savings and investments). Specific items of expenditure, such as rent or mortgage, Council Tax and water bills, are also covered.Many other topics are covered and the dataset has a very wide range of personal characteristics, at the adult or child, family and then household levels. These include education, caring, childcare and disability. The dataset also captures material deprivation, household food security and (new for 2021/22) household food bank usage. The FRS is a national statistic whose results are published on the gov.uk website. It is also possible to create your own tables from FRS data, using DWP’s <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/dataCatalogueExplorer.xhtml">Stat Xplore</a> tool. Further information can be found on the gov.uk <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Family Resources Survey</a> webpage. Secure Access FRS data In addition to the standard End User Licence (EUL) version, Secure Access datasets, containing unrounded data and additional variables, are also available for FRS from 2005/06 onwards - see SN 9256. Prospective users of the Secure Access version of the FRS will need to fulfil additional requirements beyond those associated with the EUL datasets. Full details of the application requirements are available from <a title="Guidance on applying for the Family Resources Survey: Secure Access" href="http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/media/178323/secure_frs_application_guidance.pdf" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Guidance on applying for the Family Resources Survey: Secure Access</a>.FRS, HBAI and PI The FRS underpins the related Households Below Average Income (HBAI) dataset, which focuses on poverty in the UK, and the related Pensioners' Incomes (PI) dataset. The EUL versions of HBAI and PI are held under SNs 5828 and 8503, respectively. The Secure Access versions are held under SN 7196 and 9257 (see above). FRS 2022-23 The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the FRS 2022-23 survey was much reduced when compared with the two previous survey years. Throughout the year, there was a gradual return to pre-pandemic fieldwork practices, with the majority of interviews being conducted in face-to-face mode. The achieved sample was just over 25,000 households. Users are advised to consult the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2022-to-2023/family-resources-survey-background-information-and-methodology">FRS 2022-23 Background Information and Methodology</a> document for detailed information on changes, developments and issues related to the 2022-23 FRS data set and publication. Alongside the usual topics covered, the 2022-2023 FRS also includes variables for Cost of Living support, including those on certain state benefits; energy bill support; and Council Tax support.  See documentation for further details.FRS 2021-22 and 2020-21 and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemicThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the FRS 2021-22 and 2020-21 data collection in the following ways:<ul> <li>In 2020-21, fieldwork operations for the FRS were rapidly changed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the introduction of national lockdown restrictions. The established face-to-face interviewing approach employed on the FRS was suspended and replaced with telephone interviewing for the whole of the 2020-21 survey year.</li> </ul><ul> <li>This change impacted both the size and composition of the achieved sample. This shift in mode of interview has been accompanied by a substantial reduction in the number of interviews achieved: just over 10,000 interviews were achieved this year, compared with 19,000 to 20,000 in a typical FRS year. While we made every effort to address additional biases identified (e.g. by altering our weighting regime), some residual bias remains. Please see the FRS 2020-21 <a href="https://doc.ukdataservice.ac.uk/doc/8948/mrdoc/pdf/8948_frs_2020-21_background_information_methodology.pdf">Background Information and Methodology</a> document for more information.</li> <li>The FRS team have published a <a href="https://doc.ukdataservice.ac.uk/doc/8948/mrdoc/pdf/8948_frs_2020-21_technical_user_guide.pdf">technical report</a> for the 2020-21 survey, which provides a full assessment of the impact of the pandemic on the statistics. In line with the Statistics Code of Practice, this is designed to assist users with interpreting the data and to aid transparency over decisions and data quality issues.</li> </ul><ul> <li>In 2021-22, the interview mode was largely telephone, with partial return to face-to-face interviews towards end of survey year. The achieved sample was over 16,000 households. This is a return towards the number expected in a normal survey year (around 20,000 households).</li> <li>In both survey years, there remain areas where users are advised to exercise caution when making comparisons to other survey years. More details on how the results for the 2020 to 2021 and 2021-22 survey years were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can be found in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2020-to-2021/family-resources-survey-background-information-and-methodology">FRS 2020 to 2021 Background Information and Methodology</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2021-to-2022/family-resources-survey-background-information-and-methodology">FRS 2021 to 2022 Background Information and Methodology</a>.</li> </ul> The FRS team are seeking users' feedback on the 2020-21 and 2021-22 FRS. Given the breadth of groups covered by the FRS data, it has not been possible for DWP statisticians to assess or validate every breakdown which is of interest to external researchers and users. Therefore, the FRS team are inviting users to let them know of any insights you may have relating to data quality or trends when analysing these data for your area of interest. Please send any feedback directly to the FRS Team Inbox: <a href="mailto:team.frs@dwp.gov.uk">team.frs@dwp.gov.uk</a>Latest edition informationFor the second edition (May 2025), the data were redeposited. The following changes have been made:<ul><li>An ONS-delivered fix to the highest level of qualification (EDUCQUAL) which for several adults had been erroneously recorded.</li><li>For ESA (benefit 16 on the BENEFITS table) the associated VAR3 has now been populated using ESA admin data, to show whether cases are Support Group etc.</li><li>For Pension Credit recipients (benefit 4 on the BENEFITS table) adding the low-income benefits and tax credits Cost of Living Payment as benefit 124; with its flag CLPAYIRB set on the ADULT table.</li></ul><div>Further information can be found on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2#changes-to-the-latest-release" target="_blank">Family Resources Survey - GOV.UK</a> webpage.</div>Main Topics: Household characteristics (family composition, tenure); COVID-19, housing costs including rent or details of mortgage; household bills including Council Tax, buildings and contents insurance, water and sewerage rates; receipt of state support from all state benefits, including Universal Credit and Tax Credits; household food security and household food bank usage; educational level and grants and loans; children in education; care, both those receiving care and those caring for others; childcare; occupation, employment, self-employment and earnings/wage details; income tax payments and refunds; National Insurance contributions; earnings from odd jobs; health, restrictions on work, children's health, and disability or limiting long-standing illness; personal and occupational pension schemes; income from pensions and trusts, royalties and allowances, and other sources; children's earnings; interest and dividends from investments including National Savings products, stocks and shares; and total household assets. United Kingdom Families/householdsNational Over 25,000 households from across the UK (over 42,000 adults and several thousand children), all of whom live in private households (i.e. non-communal living). Addresses are selected at random within a clustered and also stratified sampling frame. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Multi-stage stratified random sample Face-to-face interview: Computer-assisted (CAPI/CAMI)Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI) The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2 http://natcen.ac.uk/our-research/research/family-resources-survey/ https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/bounce?type=case-study&id=5 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2 https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2 Kindred2, ArkStart, LEYF, Early Education with Frontier Economics (2022) 'Solutions for an improved early years system: a discussion document' https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.138.204/457.e40.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Solutions-for-an-Improved-Early-Years-System.pdf Torry, M. (2022) 'Two feasible Basic Income schemes for the UK, and a feasible pilot project for Scotland', CeMPA Working Paper 01/22, Colchester: Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis, University of Essex. https://www.microsimulation.ac.uk/publications/publication-547284/ https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 9252 2025-11-15T05:54:34Z ddi:codebook:2_5