Dataset: Family Resources Survey (Household)

Field: Earnings from Disablity Benefits received by the Household

Description

Earnings from disability benefits received by the Household, where:

• A household consists of one person living alone or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address, who share cooking facilities and share a living room or sitting room or dining area. A household will consist of one or more benefit units.
• 'Disability-related benefits' is the term used to describe all benefits paid on the grounds of disability. These are:
• Personal Independence Payment - Daily Living
• Personal Independence Payment - Mobility
• Disability Living Allowance - Self Care
• Disability Living Allowance - Mobility
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Attendance Allowance
• War Disablement Pension/Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Adult Disability Payment
• Child Disability Payment
• Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme

Classification

Applicable to: all individuals in a household.

• No
• Yes

Number of categories: 2

Quality Statement

Before 2008 to 2009 Incapacity Benefit was also in the 'disability-related benefits' group.

Further information can be found in the FRS Background Note and Methodology here.

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