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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 9256 Family Resources Survey, 2005/06-2023/24: Secure Access 925610.5255/UKDA-SN-9256-3 Office for National Statistics, Social and Vital Statistics Division NatCen Social Research 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 21 May 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 behaviourEquality and inequalityIncome, property and investmentEconomic conditions and indicators 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">Family Resources Survey</a> webpage.Secure Access FRS data The Secure Access version of the FRS contains unrounded data and additional variables, and is available from 2005/06 onwards. Prospective users of the Secure Access version of the FRS must fulfil additional requirements beyond those associated with the EUL datasets. 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 Secure Access versions are held under SNs 7196 and 9257. The EUL versions of HBAI and PI are held under SNs 5828 and 8503. Secure Access FRS contents The Secure Access version of the FRS contains unrounded data and a small number of extra variables that are not available on the standard EUL versions. A full listing of additional variables for the current year is available in the document '9256_frs_variable_listing_saf.xlsx', and in the UKDA Data Dictionaries in the Documentation section. Users should note that the variables listed may not be included for all FRS years. The file '9252_changes_.xlsx' lists a summary of variable changes since the previous year. Documentation The Documentation section includes files for the latest year of the FRS only, due to available space. Documentation for previous years is provided alongside the data for access and is also available upon request.Latest edition informationFor the second edition (April 2025), data and documentation for 2023/24 were added to the study. LSOA variables for 2013/14 to 2019/20 have also been added to the household ('househol') files for those years.For the third edition (May 2025), the 2022/23 data files were replaced, and the Excel metadata documentation updated accordingly. 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 (age, family composition, tenure); some spending, with housing (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; 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, including director dividend if received; income tax payments and refunds; National Insurance contributions; pension contributions; earnings from odd jobs. Doctors and dentists are separately identified from 2021-22. Health and disability, restrictions on work, children's health; income from personal or occupational/company pension schemes; other income from savings and investments, trusts, royalties or allowances, and other sources; children's earnings.  Level of savings (all forms of savings and investments).  Level of personal debt, including credit card debt and loan / hire purchase debts. Veterans are identified separately from 2023-24 (past service as regular or reserve in the UK armed forces). The same is true of care leavers, i.e. young adults who were in care in their teenage years. Material deprivation, with items list and age groupings revised for 2023-24. Household food security (from 2019-20), household food bank usage (from 2021-22), and reliance on food from friends/relatives and other sources (from 2023-24). United Kingdom Families/householdsIndividualsNational FRS: Private households in the United Kingdom. In a normal year this is over 33,000 adults (over 19,000 households). HBAI and PI: Respondents of the FRS 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 is not permitted.Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Users must apply for access via a Secure Access application.Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course and gain <a href="https://www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/about-the-authority/better-useofdata-statistics-and-research/betterdataaccess-research/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/" target="_blank">DEA Accredited Researcher Status</a>. Additional condition of use: Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check.Accessing data from the Department for Work and Pensions through the UK Data Archive’s SecureLab requires a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. For further guidance on BPSS please visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">Government baseline personnel security standard guidelines</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">.</a> Although this guidance is primarily for the Civil Service, Armed Forces and Government contractors, it applies equally to researchers accessing data via the UK Data Archive, UK Data Service.A suitable officer at your institution must confirm that the following four elements have been verified: <ul><li>Identity</li><li>Employment History (for a minimum of the past 3 years)</li><li>Nationality and Immigration Status</li><li>Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).</li></ul>Confirmation of the BPSS check must be received in writing. The UK Data Archive has prepared a <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/dwp_bpss_requirement_v1.0.docx">template letter</a> that can be used by an officer at your institution to confirm the required BPSS information. We are unable to process applications that are not accompanied by this confirmation. Additional condition of use: Suppression ThresholdNo cell in any published table should contain or be based on frequencies of less than 30 in line with the suppression threshold applied by the Chief Statistician as reported 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">Family Resources Survey: background information and methodology document</a>. See <restrctn> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2 http://natcen.ac.uk/our-research/research/family-resources-survey/ https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2 https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 9256 2025-09-30T03:37:21Z ddi:codebook:2_5