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Topline — 2026-01-09-LWF-02 Pensions

2098 respondents · Unweighted · 135 questions · generated 2026-09-21 10:47 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 2098 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
qAge
18-29
342/462 ⚠
30-39
558/570
40-49
600/550 ⚠
50-59
398/428
60+
200/200 ⚠
Sex
Female
1154/1154
Male
944/956
Region
North West
?/260
North East
?/100
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/190
East of England
?/201
West Midlands
?/200
East Midlands
?/170
Wales
?/98
Scotland
?/177
South East
?/298
London
?/268
South West
?/181
Northern Ireland
?/61
qEmp
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
?/1604
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
?/496
qPay
Above the Living Wage
1531/1500 ⚠
Below the Living Wage
502/500

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 364
Desktop
100.0%
364

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 1734
Mobile
100.0%
1734

qAge_A_1 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=18-29

Base: 341
HID_AGE.a=18-29
100.0%
341

qAge_A_2 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=30-39

Base: 558
HID_AGE.a=30-39
100.0%
558

qAge_A_3 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=40-49

Base: 600
HID_AGE.a=40-49
100.0%
600

qAge_A_4 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=50-59

Base: 398
HID_AGE.a=50-59
100.0%
398

qAge_A_5 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=60+

Base: 200
HID_AGE.a=60+
100.0%
200

qAge_B_1 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=18-29

Base: 341
HID_AGE.a=18-29
100.0%
341

qAge_B_2 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=30-39

Base: 558
HID_AGE.a=30-39
100.0%
558

qAge_B_3 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=40-49

Base: 533
HID_AGE.a=40-49
100.0%
533

qAge_B_4 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=50-59

Base: 398
HID_AGE.a=50-59
100.0%
398

qAge_B_5 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=60+

Base: 181
HID_AGE.a=60+
100.0%
181

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 2098
Female
55.0%
1154
Male
45.0%
944

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 2098
England
85.1%
1786
Scotland
8.0%
168
Wales
4.3%
91
Northern Ireland
2.5%
53

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 312
Scotland
53.8%
168
Wales
29.2%
91
Northern Ireland
17.0%
53

Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?

Base: 1786
South East
16.3%
291
London
14.8%
265
North West
14.1%
252
West Midlands
11.3%
201
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.5%
187
East Midlands
9.6%
171
East of England
9.2%
165
South West
9.2%
164
North East
5.0%
90

Region_C *** Region

Base: 2098
South East
13.9%
291
London
12.6%
265
North West
12.0%
252
West Midlands
9.6%
201
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.9%
187
East Midlands
8.2%
171
Scotland
8.0%
168
East of England
7.9%
165
South West
7.8%
164
Wales
4.3%
91
North East
4.3%
90
Northern Ireland
2.5%
53

london_borough Which borough do you live in?

Base: 265
City of London
12.5%
33
Brent
6.0%
16
Tower Hamlets
4.5%
12
Barnet
4.2%
11
Hillingdon
4.2%
11
Enfield
3.8%
10
Redbridge
3.8%
10
Wandsworth
3.8%
10
Ealing
3.4%
9
Haringey
3.4%
9
Lewisham
3.4%
9
Newham
3.4%
9
Hackney
3.0%
8
Islington
3.0%
8
Lambeth
3.0%
8
Bexley
2.6%
7
Croydon
2.6%
7
Greenwich
2.6%
7
Hammersmith and Fulham
2.6%
7
Hounslow
2.6%
7
Southwark
2.6%
7
Waltham Forest
2.6%
7
Westminster
2.6%
7
Barking and Dagenham
2.3%
6
Camden
2.3%
6
Merton
1.9%
5
Sutton
1.9%
5
Havering
1.5%
4
Harrow
1.1%
3
Kensington and Chelsea
1.1%
3
Bromley
0.8%
2
Richmond upon Thames
0.8%
2

la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 171
Leicestershire
19.3%
33
Nottinghamshire
17.5%
30
Derbyshire
13.5%
23
Lincolnshire
12.9%
22
Leicester
8.8%
15
Nottingham
8.8%
15
North Northamptonshire
7.0%
12
Derby
5.8%
10
West Northamptonshire
5.8%
10
Rutland
0.6%
1

la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 291
Kent
19.2%
56
Hampshire
15.8%
46
Surrey
9.6%
28
East Sussex
8.2%
24
West Sussex
7.2%
21
Buckinghamshire
5.8%
17
Brighton and Hove
5.5%
16
Medway
4.8%
14
Oxfordshire
4.5%
13
Portsmouth
3.1%
9
Reading
3.1%
9
Southampton
3.1%
9
Isle of Wight
2.1%
6
West Berkshire
2.1%
6
Windsor and Maidenhead
1.7%
5
Milton Keynes
1.4%
4
Wokingham
1.4%
4
Slough
1.0%
3
Bracknell Forest
0.3%
1

la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 165
Essex
26.7%
44
Cambridgeshire
17.0%
28
Norfolk
12.7%
21
Suffolk
12.1%
20
Hertfordshire
9.1%
15
Peterborough
6.7%
11
Luton
4.2%
7
Thurrock
3.6%
6
Bedford
3.0%
5
Central Bedfordshire
3.0%
5
Southend-on-Sea
1.8%
3

la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 252
Manchester
22.6%
57
Lancashire
12.3%
31
Warrington
5.6%
14
Wirral
4.8%
12
Cheshire West and Chester
4.4%
11
Liverpool
4.4%
11
Wigan
4.4%
11
Blackpool
4.0%
10
Tameside
4.0%
10
Bury
3.6%
9
Rochdale
3.2%
8
Salford
3.2%
8
Blackburn with Darwen
2.8%
7
Bolton
2.8%
7
Cumberland
2.8%
7
Oldham
2.8%
7
Cheshire East
2.0%
5
Stockport
2.0%
5
Trafford
2.0%
5
Halton
1.6%
4
Sefton
1.6%
4
St Helens
1.6%
4
Westmorland and Furness
1.2%
3
Knowsley
0.8%
2

la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 90
County Durham
21.1%
19
Newcastle upon Tyne
18.9%
17
Sunderland
12.2%
11
Middlesbrough
8.9%
8
Gateshead
7.8%
7
Northumberland
6.7%
6
North Tyneside
5.6%
5
Stockton-on-Tees
5.6%
5
Darlington
4.4%
4
Hartlepool
4.4%
4
South Tyneside
4.4%
4

la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 201
Birmingham
36.3%
73
Staffordshire
11.9%
24
Coventry
10.0%
20
Dudley
7.5%
15
Stoke-on-Trent
7.5%
15
Worcestershire
4.5%
9
Shropshire
4.0%
8
Warwickshire
4.0%
8
Wolverhampton
3.5%
7
Solihull
3.0%
6
Walsall
3.0%
6
Sandwell
2.5%
5
Telford and Wrekin
1.5%
3
County of Herefordshire
1.0%
2

la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 164
Gloucestershire
15.9%
26
Devon
15.2%
25
Somerset
12.2%
20
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
9.8%
16
Dorset
7.9%
13
City of Bristol
6.7%
11
Cornwall
6.7%
11
South Gloucestershire
4.9%
8
Swindon
4.9%
8
Wiltshire
4.9%
8
Plymouth
4.3%
7
Bath and North East Somerset
2.4%
4
North Somerset
2.4%
4
Torbay
1.8%
3

la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 187
Leeds
21.4%
40
Sheffield
12.8%
24
Kirklees
9.6%
18
East Riding of Yorkshire
8.0%
15
North Yorkshire
7.0%
13
Wakefield
6.4%
12
Bradford
5.9%
11
City of Kingston upon Hull
5.9%
11
Barnsley
4.8%
9
York
4.8%
9
North East Lincolnshire
3.7%
7
Doncaster
3.2%
6
Rotherham
2.7%
5
Calderdale
2.1%
4
North Lincolnshire
1.6%
3

scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?

Base: 167
Glasgow
29.3%
49
North East Scotland
17.4%
29
Central Scotland
16.2%
27
Lothian
15.6%
26
West Scotland
8.4%
14
Mid Scotland and Fife
6.6%
11
Highlands and Islands
4.2%
7
South Scotland
2.4%
4

la_scotland Which council area do you live in?

Base: 168
Glasgow City
18.5%
31
City of Edinburgh
14.3%
24
Aberdeen City
6.5%
11
Aberdeenshire
6.0%
10
Perth and Kinross
4.8%
8
North Lanarkshire
4.2%
7
South Lanarkshire
4.2%
7
Highland
3.6%
6
Angus
3.0%
5
Midlothian
3.0%
5
North Ayrshire
3.0%
5
Stirling
3.0%
5
West Lothian
3.0%
5
Dumfries and Galloway
2.4%
4
East Renfrewshire
2.4%
4
Falkirk
2.4%
4
Fife
2.4%
4
Renfrewshire
2.4%
4
East Ayrshire
1.8%
3
Inverclyde
1.8%
3
Argyll and Bute
1.2%
2
Dundee City
1.2%
2
Moray
1.2%
2
South Ayrshire
1.2%
2
Clackmannanshire
0.6%
1
East Dunbartonshire
0.6%
1
East Lothian
0.6%
1
Scottish Borders
0.6%
1
West Dunbartonshire
0.6%
1

la_wales In which local authority do you live?

Base: 91
Cardiff // Caerdydd
23.1%
21
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
9.9%
9
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
7.7%
7
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
7.7%
7
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
6.6%
6
Swansea // Abertawe
6.6%
6
Caerphilly // Caerffili
5.5%
5
Neath Port Talbot // Castell-nedd Port Talbot
4.4%
4
Newport // Casnewydd
4.4%
4
Blaenau Gwent // Blaenau Gwent
3.3%
3
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
3.3%
3
Wrexham // Wrecsam
3.3%
3
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
2.2%
2
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
2.2%
2
Conwy // Conwy
2.2%
2
Merthyr Tydfil // Merthyr Tudful
2.2%
2
Pembrokeshire // Sir Benfro
2.2%
2
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
1.1%
1
Monmouthshire // Sir Fynwy
1.1%
1
Powys // Powys
1.1%
1

welsh_region **HIDDEN** Welsh Region From LA

Base: 91
South Wales Central
34.1%
31
North Wales
20.9%
19
South Wales East
16.5%
15
Mid and West Wales
15.4%
14
South Wales West
13.2%
12

la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 53
Belfast
28.3%
15
Ards and North Down
11.3%
6
Fermanagh and Omagh
11.3%
6
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
9.4%
5
Mid and East Antrim
9.4%
5
Antrim and Newtownabbey
7.5%
4
Lisburn and Castlereagh
7.5%
4
Newry, Mourne and Down
7.5%
4
Derry City and Strabane
5.7%
3
Mid Ulster
1.9%
1

emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 2098
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
79.4%
1666
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
20.6%
432

salary Which of the following applies to you?

Base: 30
I'm paid less than £12.85 an hour
100.0%
30

pay The Living Wage is £12.60 an hour or £13.85 if you work in London. On this basis, are you paid above or below the Living Wage?

Base: 2098
Above the Living Wage
73.0%
1531
Below the Living Wage
23.9%
502
Don't know
3.1%
65

qPay_A_1 qPay_A - pay.a=Above the Living Wage

Base: 1530
pay.a=Above the Living Wage
100.0%
1530

qPay_A_2 qPay_A - pay.a=Below the Living Wage

Base: 502
pay.a=Below the Living Wage
100.0%
502

qPay_B_1 qPay_B - pay.a=Above the Living Wage

Base: 1530
pay.a=Above the Living Wage
100.0%
1530

qPay_B_2 qPay_B - pay.a=Below the Living Wage

Base: 502
pay.a=Below the Living Wage
100.0%
502

pension Do you belong to your current employer’s workplace pension scheme?

Base: 2098
I do
100.0%
2098

pension_type What type of workplace pension scheme do you belong to?

Base: 2098
Defined Contribution workplace pension (you contribute a percentage of your salary and your employer also contributes a
100.0%
2098

computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 2098
2
50.8%
1066
3
20.1%
422
1 (only me)
17.9%
376
4
8.5%
178
5
2.2%
46
6 or more
0.5%
10

computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?

Base: 2098
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
56.8%
1191
1
23.5%
493
2
15.9%
334
3
3.2%
67
4
0.5%
10
5
0.1%
3

HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?

Base: 2098
£20,000 - £29,999
15.1%
316
£40,000 - £49,999
14.3%
299
£30,000 - £39,999
14.2%
298
£50,000 - £59,999
11.8%
248
£60,000 - £69,999
8.6%
180
£100,000 - £149,999
8.1%
169
£70,000 - £79,999
6.3%
132
£90,000 - £99,999
5.1%
106
£80,000 - £89,999
4.1%
86
£15,000 - £19,999
4.1%
85
£10,000 - £14,999
3.9%
81
£150,000 - £199,999
1.5%
31
Prefer not to say
1.3%
27
Less than £10,000
1.1%
23
£200,000 or more
0.7%
15
Don't know
0.1%
2

HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.

Base: 29
Between £20,000 and £39,999
44.8%
13
Less than £20,000
27.6%
8
Between £40,000 and £59,999
13.8%
4
£60,000 or more
13.8%
4

aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren

Base: 2098
£40,000+
49.3%
1034
£20,000 - £39,999
34.4%
721
£0 - £19,999
16.3%
343

sector Which sector are you currently employed in?

Base: 2098
Other service activities
13.1%
274
Education
10.8%
226
Human health and social work activities
10.2%
214
Manufacturing
9.0%
188
Financial and insurance activities
8.8%
184
Administrative and support service activities
7.7%
161
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles
6.1%
127
Construction
5.7%
119
Information and communication
5.2%
110
Professional, scientific and technical activities
5.2%
110
Transport and storage
4.7%
99
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
4.4%
92
Accommodation and food service activities
3.8%
80
Arts, entertainment and recreation
1.6%
33
Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply
1.5%
31
Real estate activities
0.9%
19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
0.6%
13
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
0.5%
11
Mining and quarrying
0.3%
7

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 2098
Owned with a mortgage or loan
42.2%
885
Owned outright
23.0%
483
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
19.0%
398
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
6.9%
145
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
5.5%
115
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.3%
28
Living rent free
1.0%
20
Other private rented
0.7%
14
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
0.5%
10

marital What is your marital status?

Base: 2098
Married/Civil partnership and living with spouse
46.8%
982
Single
22.9%
480
Cohabiting with a partner
16.2%
340
In a relationship but not living with a partner
5.7%
120
Divorced
4.5%
94
Married/Civil partnership but not living with spouse
1.8%
37
Separated
1.2%
26
Widowed
0.9%
18
Prefer not to say
0.0%
1

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

Base: 2098
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
30.9%
649
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
29.3%
614
Skilled manual worker
14.4%
303
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
12.9%
271
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
11.8%
248
Casual worker
0.4%
9
Unemployed
0.1%
3
Pensioner
0.0%
1

se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups

Base: 2098
ABC1
73.1%
1534
C2DE
26.9%
564

qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

Base: 24
No Qualifications
100.0%
24

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

Base: 86
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
86

qual_multi_3 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)

Base: 136
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
136

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

Base: 114
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
114

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

Base: 344
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
344

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

Base: 52
Standard Grade
100.0%
52

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

Base: 754
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
754

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

Base: 80
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
80

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 152
AS-Levels
100.0%
152

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 466
A-Levels
100.0%
466

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

Base: 52
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
52

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

Base: 98
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
98

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

Base: 139
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
139

qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

Base: 144
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
144

qual_multi_15 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)

Base: 852
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
852

qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award

Base: 16
Award
100.0%
16

qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)

Base: 44
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
44

qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)

Base: 57
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
57

qual_multi_19 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skills certification scheme (CSCS), & Foreign Qualifications)

Base: 53
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
53

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

Base: 344
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
47.4%
163
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
28.2%
97
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
17.7%
61
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
6.7%
23

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 466
3
51.1%
238
2
24.5%
114
4+
18.7%
87
1
5.8%
27

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 152
4+
28.9%
44
1
25.0%
38
2
23.0%
35
3
23.0%
35

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

Base: 754
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
76.4%
576
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
23.6%
178

qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?

Base: 16
Level 4 or higher
56.2%
9
Level 3
25.0%
4
Level 2
18.8%
3

qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?

Base: 44
Level 4 or higher
43.2%
19
Level 3
22.7%
10
Level 2
20.5%
9
Entry level
9.1%
4
Level 1
4.5%
2

qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?

Base: 57
Level 4 or higher
42.1%
24
Level 3
33.3%
19
Level 2
14.0%
8
Level 1
7.0%
4
Entry level
3.5%
2

qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications

Base: 24
No Qualifications
100.0%
24

qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level

Base: 91
Entry level
100.0%
91

qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1

Base: 377
Level 1
100.0%
377

qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2

Base: 833
Level 2
100.0%
833

qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship

Base: 114
Apprenticeship
100.0%
114

qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other

Base: 53
Other
100.0%
53

qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3

Base: 389
Level 3
100.0%
389

qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+

Base: 1116
Level 4+
100.0%
1116

hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification

Base: 2098
Level 4+
53.2%
1116
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
23.2%
487
No Qualifications / Level 1
12.7%
267
Level 3
10.9%
228

redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.

Base: 2098
None of them can
99.2%
2082
Yes, all of them can
0.3%
6
Only some can
0.2%
5
Don't know
0.2%
5

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 2098
White
82.6%
1733
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
7.4%
155
Asian/British Asian
6.1%
129
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
3.1%
64
Prefer not to say
0.5%
10
Other ethnic group
0.3%
7

Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?

Base: 1733
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
95.4%
1653
Other
2.8%
49
Irish
1.8%
31

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 129
Indian
34.9%
45
Pakistani
23.3%
30
Chinese
17.1%
22
Bangladeshi
12.4%
16
Any other Asian background
12.4%
16

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 155
African
79.4%
123
Caribbean
20.0%
31
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
0.6%
1

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 64
White and Black Caribbean
34.4%
22
White and Asian
31.2%
20
White and Black African
17.2%
11
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
17.2%
11

qEthnicity_A_1 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 32
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
32

qEthnicity_A_2 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 3
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
3

qEthnicity_A_3 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 5
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
5

qEthnicity_A_4 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 1
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
1

qEthnicity_B_1 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 32
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
32

qEthnicity_B_2 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 3
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
3

qEthnicity_B_3 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 5
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
5

qEthnicity_B_4 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 1
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
1

Parent Do you have any dependent children aged 18 or under?

Base: 2098
Yes
50.1%
1051
No
49.9%
1047

disability1 Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?

Base: 2098
No
80.3%
1684
Yes
18.2%
381
Prefer not to say
0.9%
19
Don't know
0.7%
14

q2 How much, if at all, does your income vary from month to month?

Base: 2098
My income does not change from month to month
49.6%
1041
My income varies slightly from month to month
38.9%
817
My income varies greatly from month to month
11.4%
240

q3 Thinking about your main job, on average, how much does your employer contribute to your workplace pension each month, as a percentage of your salary?

Base: 2098
%
67.9%
1425
I don't know how much my employer contributes
32.1%
673

q4 How have this employer’s contributions (not including your personal contributions) changed over the last 6 months, if at all?

Base: 1425
Stayed the same
74.5%
1062
Increased slightly
15.6%
222
Don’t know
3.4%
49
Decreased slightly
2.9%
42
Increased significantly
2.6%
37
Decreased significantly
0.8%
11
Prefer not to say
0.1%
2

q5new Thinking about your main job, on average, how much do you personally contribute to your workplace pension each month, as a percentage of your salary?

Base: 2096
%
67.2%
1409
I don't know how much I personally contribute
32.8%
687

q6 How have your personal contributions (not including employer contributions) changed over the last 6 months, if at all?

Base: 2098
Stayed the same
71.6%
1502
Increased slightly
13.8%
289
Don’t know
5.2%
110
Decreased slightly
4.3%
91
Increased significantly
2.4%
50
Decreased significantly
1.5%
32
Stopped altogether
0.6%
13
Prefer not to say
0.5%
11

q7 The full rate of the new State Pension is £230.25 per week. To receive this, you must have been credited with 35 years of National Insurance. Do you expect to be eligible for a full or partial State Pension?

Base: 2098
Full State Pension
71.0%
1490
Partial State Pension
16.1%
338
Don’t know
12.2%
256
Prefer not to say
0.7%
14

q8 On average over the past 12 months, how much money have you personally had left over each month after paying for essentials? By essentials, we mean costs such as housing, food, energy, transport, and childcare.

Base: 2098
£700+
16.5%
347
£100.00-£199.99
10.3%
216
£200.00-£299.99
9.7%
204
£300.00-£399.99
8.7%
182
£500.00-£599.99
8.7%
182
£50.00-£99.99
8.0%
168
£400.00-£499.99
7.9%
166
I’ve had nothing leftover, but have managed without going into overdraft or debt
7.0%
146
I’ve had nothing leftover, and had to go into overdraft or debt to manage
6.6%
138
£0.01-£49.99
6.1%
128
£600.00-£699.99
5.7%
119
Don’t know
3.0%
62
Prefer not to say
1.9%
40

q9 What level of savings does your household currently have? This does not include money you can’t easily withdraw, for example money in property or a private pension.

Base: 2098
More than 6 months’ outgoings
25.0%
524
1-3 months’ outgoings
20.6%
432
3-6 months’ outgoings
19.3%
404
No savings
16.2%
340
Less than one months’ outgoings
13.3%
278
Prefer not to say
3.0%
62
Don’t know
2.8%
58

q10 For the following questions, please think about your main employer’s workplace pension policy.How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the amount your employer contributes to your workplace pension?

Base: 2098
Somewhat satisfied
37.6%
789
Very satisfied
22.2%
466
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
19.2%
403
Somewhat dissatisfied
10.6%
222
I don’t know how much my employer contributes to my pension
4.8%
100
Very dissatisfied
3.6%
75
Not sure
1.5%
32
Prefer not to say
0.5%
11

q11 How, if at all, does your satisfaction with your workplace pension policy affect your overall job satisfaction?

Base: 1955
No effect
49.2%
962
It slightly increases my overall job satisfaction
23.6%
462
It slightly decreases my overall job satisfaction
11.5%
225
It strongly increases my overall job satisfaction
10.6%
208
It strongly decreases my overall job satisfaction
3.0%
59
Not sure
1.4%
27
Prefer not to say
0.6%
12

q12 How long do you plan to stay in your main job?

Base: 2098
More than ten years
28.2%
591
Less than five years
18.3%
383
Not sure
17.7%
372
Less than ten years
14.8%
310
Less than two years
11.4%
239
Less than a year
7.6%
160
Less than a month
1.4%
30
Prefer not to say
0.6%
13

q13 How, if at all, does your workplace pension policy influence the length of time you plan to stay in this job than you otherwise would?

Base: 2098
No effect
55.9%
1173
I plan to stay somewhat longer
14.7%
309
I plan to leave somewhat sooner
9.3%
196
I plan to stay much longer
7.6%
160
Not sure
5.4%
114
I am not familiar enough with my workplace pension policy for this to affect my decision
3.5%
74
I plan to leave much sooner
2.9%
61
Prefer not to say
0.5%
11

q14 The current age at which you can claim your State Pension is 66. This will rise to 67 by April 2028 and a further rise to 68 is planned for 2046. You don’t have to retire in order to claim your State Pension, but many people do.When do you expe

Base: 2098
At State Pension age
35.3%
740
After State Pension age
22.0%
461
Before State Pension age
21.4%
450
Don’t know
10.8%
227
I don’t ever expect to be able to retire
10.0%
209
Prefer not to say
0.5%
11

q15 The full rate of the new State Pension is currently £11,973 per year.When you retire, what level of income do you personally expect to live on per year, including any State Pension entitlement?

Base: 2098
£20,000-£29,999
23.9%
501
Don’t know
19.5%
410
£10,000-£19,999
18.1%
379
£30,000-£39,999
17.8%
374
£40,000-£49,999
8.7%
183
£50,000 or more
7.5%
157
Less than £10,000
3.4%
71
Prefer not to say
1.1%
23

q16new_1 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Workplace pension(s)

Base: 1166
Workplace pension(s)
100.0%
1166

q16new_2 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Self-invested personal pension(s) I have set up myself

Base: 386
Self-invested personal pension(s) I have set up myself
100.0%
386

q16new_3 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Other state benefits

Base: 144
Other state benefits
100.0%
144

q16new_4 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Money from a partner, friends or family

Base: 369
Money from a partner, friends or family
100.0%
369

q16new_5 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Money from personal savings

Base: 974
Money from personal savings
100.0%
974

q16new_6 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Money from investments

Base: 587
Money from investments
100.0%
587

q16new_7 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Income from house sale

Base: 212
Income from house sale
100.0%
212

q16new_8 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Rental income

Base: 184
Rental income
100.0%
184

q16new_9 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Other (please specify)

Base: 16
Other (please specify)
100.0%
16

q16new_10 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Don’t know

Base: 181
Don’t know
100.0%
181

q16new_11 q16new - Not including the State Pension, what other sources of income do you expect to draw on in retirement? Prefer not to say

Base: 29
Prefer not to say
100.0%
29

q17 How important or unimportant, if at all, do you think it is for an employer to offer a workplace pension that meets people’s basic living costs in retirement when combined with the full State Pension?

Base: 2098
Very important
59.6%
1251
Somewhat important
25.7%
540
Neither important nor unimportant
7.7%
162
Very unimportant
2.9%
60
Somewhat unimportant
2.5%
52
Don’t know
1.6%
33

q18 The Living Pension is a savings target for retirement based on the real cost of living. It’s designed to provide an acceptable standard of living in retirement when combined with a full State Pension.It’s calculated to be 12% of the yearly sa

Base: 2098
It would slightly increase my job satisfaction
33.2%
696
No effect
28.4%
595
It would strongly increase my job satisfaction
24.2%
508
Don’t know
5.5%
115
It would slightly decrease my job satisfaction
4.9%
103
It would strongly decrease my job satisfaction
3.1%
64
Prefer not to say
0.8%
17

q19 If your employer increased their pension contributions so you reached this savings standard, what effect, if any, would this have on the length of time you plan to stay at your current job?

Base: 2098
It would increase how long I plan to stay
46.2%
970
No effect
39.4%
827
It would decrease how long I plan to stay
7.3%
153
Don’t know
6.5%
136
Prefer not to say
0.6%
12

q20 If your employer increased their pension contributions so you reached this savings standard, what effect, if any, would this have on your own pension contributions?

Base: 2098
No effect
45.4%
952
I would slightly increase my own contributions
31.6%
664
I would greatly increase my own contributions
8.2%
172
I would slightly decrease my own contributions
7.0%
147
Don’t know
4.7%
99
I would greatly decrease my own contributions
2.5%
53
Prefer not to say
0.5%
11

q21 If your employer increased their pension contributions so you reached this savings standard, what effect, if any, would this have on your level of anxiety about your income in retirement?

Base: 2098
I would be slightly less anxious
33.2%
696
No effect
32.1%
674
I would be much less anxious
16.3%
341
I would be slightly more anxious
9.8%
205
Don’t know
4.5%
94
I would be much more anxious
3.6%
76
Prefer not to say
0.6%
12

HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:

Base: 2098
I am a human
99.0%
2076
Don't know
0.6%
13
I am not a human
0.3%
7
Refuse to say
0.1%
2

SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.

Base: 279
100.0%
279

SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback

Base: 1819
No feedback
100.0%
1819

QStatus *Hidden* to store all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 2098
Completed
100.0%
2098