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Income unit composition code N

Definition

A code set representing the type of an income unit.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N{.N}
Maximum character length 2

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Couple only
2 Couple with dependent children
3 One parent
4 One person
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Couple only

An income unit comprising two partners in a couple relationship.

CODE 2 Couple with dependent children income unit

An income unit comprising two partners in a couple relationship and all of their dependent children.

CODE 3 One parent

An income unit comprising a lone parent and all of his or her dependent children.

CODE 4 One person income

An income unit comprising a person who is not party to either a couple or parent/dependent child relationship. Specifically this includes all persons identified as a non-dependent child, other related individual or non-family member.

CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described

This option refers to those cases where there is insufficient data to identify and classify the component income unit.

References


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