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

Field: Type of Adult

Description

The type of adult based on their age band, as reported by the FRS respondent, 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.

Classification

Applicable to: all adults.

• Working-age: defined as all adults below State Pension age and not a dependent child (aged 16 to 19 years and are: married or in a civil partnership or living with a partner; and not living with parents nor a responsible adult; and not in full-time non-advanced education nor in unwaged government training).
• Pensioner: defined as all those adults above State Pension age.
• Not applicable

Total number of categories: 3

Quality Statement

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.

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

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