Stocks and shares or share club memberships held by the Adult, Individuals in the Household or the Family (Benefit Unit)

Dataset: Family Resources Survey (Adult, Individual, Family (Benefit Unit), Household)

Field: Stocks and shares or share club memberships held by the Adult, Individuals in the Household or the Family (Benefit Unit)

Description

Whether the adult or individuals in a household or a family (benefit unit) have any stocks and shares or share club memberships, as reported by FRS respondents, where:

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.
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.
A family (benefit unit) may consist of: a single adult, or a married or cohabiting couple, plus any dependent children. Same-sex partners (civil partners and cohabitees) have been included in the same benefit unit since January 2006.
Stocks and shares include all bonds, debentures and other securities which are usually traded on the financial markets. Bonds issued by the UK or foreign governments, or local authorities would also be recorded here. A share is a single unit of ownership in a company. 'Stocks' is the general term for various types of security issued by companies to raise financial support. If respondents are members of a shares club they will be included with those owning stocks and shares.

Classification

Applicable to: all adults or all individuals in a household or a family (benefit unit).

None
One or more
Not applicable

Total number of categories: 3

Quality Statement

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