Dataset: Family Resources Survey (Household, Household Food Security)

Field: Household composition by number of unemployed adults under State Pension Age

Description

The composition of the household by number of unemployed adults under State Pension Age, as reported by FRS respondents, 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.
• Unemployed is defined as adults who are under State Pension age and not working, but are available and have been actively seeking work in the last four weeks; includes those who were waiting to take up a job already obtained and were to start in the next two weeks.
• All individuals who are aged 16 and over are classified as an adult, unless the individual is defined as a dependent child. All adults in the household are interviewed as part of the FRS.
• Since 6 April 2010, the State Pension age for women has been gradually increasing and since December 2018 has been increasing for both men and women. On 6 March 2020, the State Pension age for both men and women increased to over 65 years 8 months. The State Pension age for both men and women continued to increase at the same rate, reaching 66 by October 2020. Further increases to bring the State Pension age to 67 are proposed to be phased in between 2026 and 2028. Details of further planned changes to State Pension age can be found here.

Classification

Applicable to: all individuals in a household.

• No adults unemployed under State Pension Age
• One or more adults unemployed under State Pension Age

Number of categories: 2

Quality Statement

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

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