1287.0 - Standards for Cash Income Statistics, 1997  
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APPENDIX B: FULL QUESTION MODULE

The following modules are from the Dress Rehearsal of the 2003-2004 Household Expenditure Survey (HES). Beginning with this survey, the question modules for the HES and the erstwhile Survey of Income and Housing Costs (SIHC) will be the same. The modules are designed for computer assisted personal interviewing. As some of the questions refer to prompt cards, they are not suitable for a telephone interviewing environment. Prompt cards display the response categories for the question.

It comprises 18 modules for a total of 131 questions, excluding instructions and sequence guides. Also excluded from this standard are questions relating to:

  • lump-sum and one-off receipts
  • children's income
  • in-kind housing, telephone and vehicle benefits from an employer these three modules are documented below, but are not part of the standard.

Counted among the questions are seven in Modules 4 and 7 concerning receipts of Family Tax Benefit as an income tax rebate. Such receipts are not prompted for in other modules.

Module 1: Income from main job (WSEINC)

Q1I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT YOUR PAY FROM YOUR MAIN JOB.

IT MAY HELP YOU TO ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST PAYSLIP.

WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR MOST RECENT PAY BEFORE TAX OR ANYTHING ELSE WAS TAKEN OUT?
1 - AmountQ2
2 - Nil Q4
Q2Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q3
Q3IS THAT YOUR USUAL PAY?
1 - YesQ6
2 - NoQ4
Q4HOW MUCH DO YOU USUALLY RECEIVE EACH PAY?
1 - Amount Q5
2 - NilQ8
Q5Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999Q6
Q6WHAT PERIOD DOES THAT PAY COVER?,

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q7
Q7Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksQ8
2 - MonthsQ8
Q8Sequence guide.
If SIHC selectionEND
OtherwiseQ9
Q9INCLUDING LEAVE LOADING, DO YOU RECEIVE ANY REGULAR BONUSES FROM YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN EVERY PAY?
1- YesQ10
2 - NoEND
Q10WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THESE BONUSES YOU RECEIVED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, BEFORE TAX WAS TAKEN OUT?
1- AmountQ11
2 - NilEND
Q11 Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999END


Module 3: Previous financial year income (PREVINC)

Q1IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WERE YOU WORKING FOR AN EMPLOYER FOR WAGES OR SALARY?
1 - YesQ2
2 - NoQ2
Q2IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WERE YOU WORKING IN YOUR OWN BUSINESS OR FARM?
1 - YesQ3
2 - NoQ3
Q3IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WERE YOU A SILENT PARTNER IN A PARTNERSHIP?
1 - YesQ4
2 - NoQ4
Q4IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WERE YOU A BENEFICIARY OF A TRUST EXCLUDING THOSE WHICH ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES?
1 - YesQ5
2 - NoQ5
Q5Sequence guide.
If Q1=1Q6
If Q1=2 and Q2=2 and Q3=2 and Q4=2END
OtherwiseQ7
Q6I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK ABOUT YOUR WAGES OR SALARY.

LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM ALL JOBS BEFORE ANY TAX WAS DEDUCTED?

THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE LISTED ON YOUR 'PAYMENT SUMMARY' PROVIDED BY YOUR EMPLOYERS.

Interviewer: Enter dollar amount.
1 - 9 999 999Q7
Q7Sequence guide.
If Q2=1 or Q3=1 or Q4=1Q8
OtherwiseEND
Q8FROM HOW MANY BUSINESSES, FARMS OR TRUSTS DID YOU MAKE A PROFIT OR LOSS LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 -OneQ11
2 - NumberQ9
Q9Interviewer: Enter number.
2 - 99Q10
Q10I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE BUSINESS IN WHICH YOU EARNED THE MOST INCOME, THAT IS YOUR MAIN BUSINESS.
Interviewer: Press '1' and then 'enter'.Q11
Q11WAS YOUR MAIN BUSINESS INCORPORATED?
1 - YesQ12
2 - NoQ19
Q12EXCLUDING DIVIDENDS, IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM WAGES AND SALARY FROM YOUR INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR TRUST BEFORE ANY TAX WAS DEDUCTED?

PLEASE EXCLUDE ANY WAGES OR SALARY ALREADY REPORTED.
1 - AmountQ13
2 - Don't knowQ14
Q13Interviewer: Enter dollar amount.
1 - 9, 999, 999Q14
Q14IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY DIVIDENDS FROM YOUR MAIN INCORPORATED BUSINESS?
1 - Yes
2 - No
Q15
Q17
Q15INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM DIVIDENDS FROM YOUR MAIN INCORPORATED BUSINESS?
1 - AmountQ16
2 - Don't knowQ17
Q16Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q17
Q17FOR HOW MANY WEEKS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WERE YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR MAIN BUSINESS?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks
1 - 52Q18
Q18ARE YOU CURRENTLY OPERATING THIS BUSINESS?
1 - YesQ19
2 - NoQ19
Q19Sequence guide.
If Q8=1END
If Q9=2Q20
OtherwiseQ21
Q20WAS YOUR OTHER BUSINESS INCORPORATED OR NON-INCORPORATED?
1 - IncorporatedQ22
2 - Non-incorporatedEND
3 - BothQ22
Q21WERE YOUR OTHER BUSINESSES INCORPORATED OR NON-INCORPORATED?
1 - IncorporatedQ22
2 - Non-incorporatedEND
3 - Both Q22
Q22I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK ABOUT ALL YOUR OTHER INCORPORATED BUSINESSES FROM WHICH YOU RECEIVED INCOME LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.

EXCLUDING DIVIDENDS, IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM WAGES AND SALARIES FROM ALL YOUR OTHER INCORPORATED BUSINESSES OR TRUSTS, BEFORE ANY TAX WAS DEDUCTED?

PLEASE EXCLUDE ANY WAGES OR SALARY ALREADY REPORTED.
1 - AmountQ23
2 - Don't knowQ24
Q23Interviewer: Enter dollar amount.
1 - 9 999 999Q24
Q24IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY DIVIDENDS FROM YOUR OTHER INCORPORATED BUSINESS/ES AND TRUSTS?
1 - YesQ25
2 - NoQ27
Q25INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM DIVIDENDS FROM ALL YOUR OTHER INCORPORATED BUSINESS/ES AND TRUSTS?
1 - AmountQ26
2 - Don't knowQ27
Q26Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q27
Q27FOR HOW MANY WEEKS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WERE YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR OTHER INCORPORATED BUSINESS/ES?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks
1 - 52Q28
Q28ARE YOU CURRENTLY OPERATING THIS/THESE BUSINESS/ES?
1 - YesEND
2 - NoEND
3 - Some still operatingEND


Module 3a: Business income (one business last financial year) (ONEB)

Q1IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL SHARE OF PROFIT OR LOSS FROM YOUR NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR FARM BEFORE TAX, BUT AFTER DEDUCTING BUSINESS EXPENSES?

IT MAY HELP YOU TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST TAX RETURN.
1 - AmountQ2
2 - NilQ7
3 - Don't knowQ4
Q2Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999Q3
Q3Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ7
2 - LossQ7
Q4AS YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THAT PROFIT OR LOSS WAS COULD YOU PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE?
1 - AmountQ5
2 - NilQ7
3 - Don't KnowQ7
Q5Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999Q6
Q6Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ7
2 - LossQ7
Q7Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

FOR HOW MANY WEEKS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WERE YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR BUSINESS OR FARM?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks
01 - 52Q8
Q8ARE YOU CURRENTLY OPERATING THIS BUSINESS?
1 - YesEND
2 - NoEND


Module 3b: Business income (more than one business last financial year) (MORB)

Q1Sequence guide:
If PREVINC Q11=2 Q2
If PREVINC Q20 = 2 or 3Q10
If PREVINC Q21 = 2 or 3Q10
Q2THE NEXT FEW QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT YOUR MAIN NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR FARM.

IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL SHARE OF PROFIT OR LOSS FROM YOUR MAIN NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESS OR FARM BEFORE TAX, BUT AFTER DEDUCTING BUSINESS EXPENSES?

IT MAY HELP YOU TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST TAX RETURN.
1 - AmountQ3
2 - NilQ8
3 - Don't knowQ5
Q3Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999Q4
Q4Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ8
2 - LossQ8
Q5AS YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THAT PROFIT OR LOSS WAS COULD YOU PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE?
1 - AmountQ6
2 - NilQ7
3 - Don't KnowQ10
Q6Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999Q7
Q7Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ8
2 - LossQ8
Q8Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

FOR HOW MANY WEEKS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WERE YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR BUSINESS OR FARM?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks
01 - 52Q9
Q9ARE YOU CURRENTLY OPERATING THIS BUSINESS?
1 - Yes
2 - NoQ10
Q10Sequence guide
If PREVINC Q20 = 1END
If PREVINC Q21 = 1END
OtherwiseQ11
Q11I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK ABOUT ALL OTHER NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESSES FROM WHICH YOU RECEIVED INCOME LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.

WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL SHARE OF PROFIT OR LOSS FROM ALL YOUR OTHER NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESSES OR FARMS BEFORE TAX BUT AFTER DEDUCTING BUSINESS EXPENSES?

IT MAY HELP YOU TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST TAX RETURN.
1 - AmountQ12
2 - NilQ17
3 - Don't knowQ14
Q12Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 9 999 999Q13
Q13Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ17
2 - LossQ17
Q14AS YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH THAT PROFIT OR LOSS WAS COULD YOU PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE?
1 - AmountQ15
2 - NilQ17
3 - Don't KnowQ17
Q15Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 9 999 999Q16
Q16Interviewer: select profit or loss
1 - ProfitQ17
2 - LossQ17
Q17FOR HOW MANY WEEKS DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WERE YOU INVOLVED IN YOUR OTHER NON-INCORPORATED BUSINESSES OR FARMS?, Interviewer: enter number of weeks
01 - 52Q18
Q18ARE YOU CURRENTLY OPERATING THIS/THESE BUSINESS/ES?
1 - YesEND
2 - NoEND
3 - Some still operatingEND


Module 3c: Accountant authorisation (AUTH)

Q1WILL A COPY OF YOUR TAX ASSESSMENT OR RETURN FOR LAST FINANCIAL YEAR BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 - YesQ2
2 - NoEND
Q2TO ENSURE OUR DATA IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, WE NEED TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM YOUR TAX ASSESSMENT OR RETURN.

AS I EXPLAINED EARLIER, ALL DATA COLLECTED IS KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

COULD SOMEONE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS RING YOU FOR THE INFORMATION LATER?
1 - YesQ3
2 - NoQ5
Q3Interviewer: Record daytime telephone number/s, including STD code.
allow numeric entry 30 charactersQ4
Q4WHEN IS THE INFORMATION LIKELY TO BECOME AVAILABLE?

Interviewer: enter month/day
allow text entry 80 charactersEND
Q5COULD SOMEONE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONTACT YOUR ACCOUNTANT IF THEY ARE HOLDING THESE RECORDS?

AS I EXPLAINED EARLIER, ALL DATA COLLECTED IS KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
1 - YesQ6
2 - NoEND
Q6Interviewer: obtain completed Accountant Authorisation Form, specify details
allow text entry 80 charactersQ7
Q7WHEN IS YOUR ACCOUNTANT LIKELY TO HAVE THE INFORMATION?

Interviewer: enter month/day
allow text entry 80 charactersEND


Module 3d: Interest and investment income (INTER)

Q1Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE INTEREST FROM ANY OF THESE SOURCES?

PLEASE EXCLUDE INCOME ALREADY REPORTED AS BUSINESS INCOME.

Interviewer: if yes, prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses.
1- BanksQ3
2 - Any other financial institutionsQ3
3 - DebenturesQ3
4 - BondsQ3
5 - Trusts e.g. property management, cash management and other trusts Q3
6 - Personal loans to persons not in this householdQ3
7- Other investmentsQ2
8-No/noneQ4
Q2Interviewer: enter description of other investment
allow text entry up to 80 charactersQ3
Q3INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF INTEREST FROM JOINT ACCOUNTS OR INVESTMENTS, WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST YOU RECEIVED FROM THAT/THOSE SOURCE/S?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 99 999Q4
Q4DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ANY ACCOUNTS HELD WITH BANKS OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
1 - YesQ5
2 - NoQ6
Q5WHAT IS THE CURRENT BALANCE OF ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS IN TOTAL, INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF ANY JOINT INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: If current balance unknown, prompt for balance at last statement, then best estimate.
Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999
Q6
Q6Interviewer: Show Prompt Card.

DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ANY OF THESE INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: if yes, prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses.
1 - DebenturesQ7
2 - BondsQ7
3 - Trusts (e.g. property management, cash management and other trusts) Q7
4 - Personal loans to persons not in this householdQ7
5- Other investmentsQ7
6 - No/noneQ8
Q7WHAT IS THE TOTAL CURRENT VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF ANY JOINT INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: If current value unknown, prompt for best estimate. Enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999Q8
Q8Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE ANY INCOME FROM THESE INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: if yes prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses.
1- Dividends from sharesQ10
2 - RoyaltiesQ10
3 - Other investments excluding income from rental propertiesQ9
4 - No/noneQ11
Q9Interviewer: enter description of other investment.
allow text entry 80 charactersQ10
Q10WHAT WAS THE AMOUNT OF INCOME YOU RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF DIVIDENDS/ROYALTIES/OTHER INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF INCOME FROM ANY JOINT INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q11
Q11DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ANY SHARES?
1 - YesQ12
2 - NoEND
Q12WHAT IS THE TOTAL CURRENT VALUE OF YOUR SHARES, INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF INCOME FROM ANY JOINT INVESTMENTS?

Interviewer: If current value unknown, prompt for best estimate. Enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999END


Module 3e: Rental income (RENT)

Q1DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU MAKE A PROFIT OR LOSS FROM RENTAL PROPERTIES YOU OWNED OR WERE BUYING?

Interviewer: Exclude rent or board from another member of the household.
1-YesQ2
2-NoEND
Q2WERE YOU MAKING YOUR PROFIT OR LOSS FROM RENTING RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES?
1 - ResidentialQ3
2 - Non-residential Q7
3 - BothQ3
Q3WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM RENTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, AFTER EXPENSES WERE DEDUCTED?

PLEASE EXCLUDE RENT ALREADY INCLUDED IN BUSINESS INCOME.
1 - AmountQ4
2 - NilQ6
3 - Don't knowQ5
Q4Interviewer: enter dollar amount
0 - 999,999Q5
Q5Interviewer: select profit or loss
1- ProfitQ6
2- LossQ6
Q6Sequence guide
If Q2=1END
OtherwiseQ7
Q7WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL INCOME FROM RENTING NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, AFTER EXPENSES WERE DEDUCTED?

PLEASE EXCLUDE RENT ALREADY INCLUDED IN BUSINESS INCOME.
1 - AmountQ8
2 - NilEND
3 - Don't knowQ9
Q8Interviewer: enter dollar amount
0 - 999,999Q9
Q9Interviewer: select profit or loss
1- ProfitEND
2- LossEND


Module 4: Family Tax Benefit (FAMBEN)

Q1Sequence guide
If household type = 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18Q4
If first interview in each couple relationship and relationship on HF = household reference person, father or motherQ2
If selected parentQ4
Otherwise END
Q2ARE YOU THE BEST PERSON TO ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATING TO FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PART A OR PART B?
1 - YesQ4
2 - NoQ3
Q3Interviewer: select first name of this respondent's spouse/partner
picklist of all respondents in household over 18 years with relationship = parent or guardianEND
Q4THE NEXT FEW QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PART A AND PART B.

FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH RAISING DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
Interviewer: Press '1' and 'enter'Q5
Q5DO YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER CURRENTLY RECEIVE FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PART A OR PART B AS FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS FROM CENTRELINK?
1 - YesQ10
2 - NoQ6
Q6DO YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER CURRENTLY RECEIVE FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PART A OR PART B AS A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF TAX WITHHELD FROM YOUR PAY?
1 - YesQ7
2 - NoQ17
Q7HOW MUCH IS YOUR TAX REDUCED BY?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 9,999Q8
Q8WHAT PERIOD DID THAT PAYMENT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
01 - 52Q9
Q9Interviewer: select weeks/months.
1 - WeeksEND
2 - monthsEND
Q10EXCLUDING ANY LUMP SUM ADVANCE, HOW MUCH WAS THE MOST RECENT PART A OR PART B PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?,

THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE LISTED ON YOUR 'INCOME STATEMENT' FROM THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE OFFICE.

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 9,999Q11
Q11WHAT PERIOD DID THAT PAYMENT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
01 - 52Q12
Q12Interviewer: select weeks/months.
1 - WeeksQ13
2 - monthsQ13
Q13IS THE PAYMENT REDUCED BECAUSE OF AN EARLIER LUMP SUM ADVANCE?
1 - YesQ14
2 - NoEND
Q14HOW MUCH WAS THE LUMP SUM ADVANCE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 9,999Q15
Q15WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
01 - 52Q16
Q16Interviewer: select weeks/months.
1 - WeeksEND
2 - monthsEND
Q17DO YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER EXPECT TO RECEIVE FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PART A OR PART B AS A LUMP SUM PAYMENT WITH YOUR TAX RETURN FOR THIS YEAR?
1 - YesEND
2 - NoEND


Module 5: Age Pension (AGEPE)

Q1DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE THE AUSTRALIAN AGE PENSION?
1- YesQ2
2- NoEND
Q2Sequence guide:
If married/defactoQ3
If not married/defacto Q5
Q3Interviewer : is the respondent's spouse/partner a usual household resident?
1- YesQ4
2- NoQ5
Q4DOES YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER ALSO CURRENTLY RECEIVE THE AUSTRALIAN AGE PENSION?
1- YesQ6
2- NoQ5
Q5HOW MUCH DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE EACH FORTNIGHT?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q7
Q6HOW MUCH IS YOUR SHARE OF THE FORTNIGHTLY AUSTRALIAN AGE PENSION?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q7
Q7IS THIS PAYMENT REDUCED BECAUSE YOU RECEIVED A LUMP SUM ADVANCE?
1- YesQ8
2- NoEND
Q8HOW MUCH WAS THE LUMP SUM ADVANCE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q9
Q9WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q10
Q10Interviewer: select weeks/months
1- WeeksEND
2- MonthsEND


Module 6: Pensions and allowances (PENAL)

Q1Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT ANY OTHER PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES THAT YOU MIGHT RECEIVE.

DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE ANY OF THESE PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES?

Interviewer: if yes prompt for which one
1 - Newstart AllowanceQ3
2 - Mature Age AllowanceQ3
3 - Service Pension - DVA exclude Superannuation, eg. DFRDBQ3
4 - Disability Support Pension - CentrelinkQ3
5 - Wife PensionQ3
6 - Sickness AllowanceQ3
7 - Widow Allowance, Widow B Pension -.CentrelinkQ3
8 - Special BenefitQ3
9 - Partner AllowanceQ3
10 - Carer PaymentQ3
11 - None of theseQ11
Q2HOW MUCH WAS THE LAST PENSION PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 9994
Q3EXCLUDING ANY LUMP SUM ADVANCE, HOW MUCH WAS THE LAST PENSION PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q4
Q4WHAT PERIOD DID THAT PAYMENT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q5
Q5Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - Weeks
2 - Months
Q6
Q6
Q6Sequence guide
If Q1 = 6, 8, 9
Otherwise
Q11
Q7
Q7IS THIS PAYMENT REDUCED BECAUSE OF A LUMP SUM ADVANCE?
1 - Yes
2 - No
Q8
Q11
Q8HOW MUCH WAS THE LUMP SUM ADVANCE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99,999Q9
Q9WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered.
Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q10
Q10Interviewer: Select weeks/months
1 - Weeks
2 - Months
Q11
Q11
Q11Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE ANY OF THESE PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES OR ANY OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE?

Interviewer: If yes

prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses
1 - War Widow's Pension - DVA
2 - Disability Pension - DVA
3 - Austudy/Abstudy
4 - Austudy Supplement/Abstudy Supplement
5 - Carer Allowance - Child Disability Allowance
6 - Youth Allowance
7 - Overseas Pensions/ Benefits
8 - Parenting Payment
9 - Other
10 - No/none
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q13
Q12
END
Q12Interviewer: record other
Allow text entry of up to 40 charactersQ13
Q13HOW MUCH WAS THE LAST PENSION PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999Q14
Q14WHAT PERIOD DID THAT PAYMENT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months
01 - 52Q15
Q15Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - Weeks,
2 - Months
Q16
Q16
Q16Sequence guide.
If Q11= 4, 5, 7 or 9
Otherwise
END
Q17
Q17WAS THIS PAYMENT REDUCED BECAUSE OF AN EARLIER LUMP SUM ADVANCE?
1 - Yes
2 - No
Q18
END
Q18HOW MUCH WAS THE LUMP SUM ADVANCE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q19
Q19WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q20
Q20Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksEND
2 - MonthsEND


Module 7: Last financial year pensions and allowances (PREVPEN)

Q1Sequence guide
If FAMBEN Q5 answered
Otherwise
Q2
Q11
Q2DID YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER RECEIVE ANY FAMILY TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS LAST FINANCIAL YEAR AS FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS FROM CENTRELINK?
1 - YesQ3
2 - NoQ6
Q3HOW MUCH DID YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER RECEIVE?

PLEASE INCLUDE ANY LUMP SUM ADVANCES YOU RECEIVED.

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 99 999Q4
Q4WHAT PERIOD DID THAT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months
1 - 52Q5
Q5Interviewer: enter weeks or months.
1 - WeeksQ11
2 - MonthsQ11
Q6HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER RECEIVED OR DO YOU EXPECT TO RECEIVE FAMILY TAX BENEFITS AS A REBATE ON YOUR TAX ASSESSMENT FOR LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 - YesQ7
2 - NoQ11
Q7HOW MUCH DID YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE/PARTNER RECEIVE OR EXPECT TO RECEIVE?
1 - AmountQ8
2 - Don't knowQ9
Q8Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 9 999Q9
Q9WHAT PERIOD DID THAT COVER?

Interviewer: enter number of weeks/months
1 - 52Q10
Q10Interviewer: enter weeks or months.
1 - WeeksQ11
2 - MonthsQ11
Q11Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR

DID YOU RECEIVE ANY OF THESE PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES?

Interviewer: if yes prompt for which ones. More than one response is allowed.
1 - Newstart AllowanceQ12
2 - Mature Age AllowanceQ12
3 - Service Pension DVA exclude Superannuation, eg. DFRDBQ12
4 - Disability Support Pension CentrelinkQ12
5 - Wife PensionQ12
6 - Sickness AllowanceQ12
7 - Widow Allowance Widow B Pension CentrelinkQ12
8 - Special BenefitQ12
9 - Partner AllowanceQ12
10 - Carer PaymentQ12
11 - None of theseQ15
Q12INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF ANY JOINT PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES LAST FINANCIAL YEAR HOW MUCH DID YOU RECEIVE IN TOTAL FROM YOUR PENSION ?

PLEASE INCLUDE ANY LUMP SUM ADVANCES YOU RECEIVED.

THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE LISTED ON YOUR 'PAYMENT SUMMARY'.

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q13
Q13FOR HOW MANY WEEKS LAST YEAR DID YOU RECEIVE THIS?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months pension received. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q14
Q14Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksQ15
2 - MonthsQ15
Q15Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR

DID YOU RECEIVE ANY OF THESE PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES?

Interviewer: if yes prompt for which one
1 - Australian Age PensionQ17
2 - War Widow's Pension DVAQ17
3 - Disability Pension DVAQ17
4 - Carer Allowance Child Disability AllowanceQ17
5 - Overseas Pensions/BenefitsQ17
6 - Youth AllowanceQ17
7 - Parenting PaymentQ17
8 - Austudy / AbstudyQ17
9 - OtherQ16
10 - None of theseEnd
Q16Interviewer: record other.
Allow text entry of up to 40 charactersQ17
Q17INCLUDING ONLY YOUR SHARE OF ANY JOINT PENSIONS OR ALLOWANCES LAST FINANCIAL YEAR HOW MUCH DID YOU RECEIVE IN TOTAL FROM YOUR PENSION?,

PLEASE INCLUDE ANY LUMP SUM ADVANCES YOU RECEIVED, THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE LISTED ON YOUR 'PAYMENT SUMMARY',

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q18
Q18FOR HOW MANY WEEKS LAST YEAR DID YOU RECEIVE THIS?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months pension received. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q19
Q19Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksEND
2 - MonthsEND


Module 7: Other regular income (REGIN)

Q1Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE REGULAR PAYMENTS FROM ANY OF THESE SOURCES?

Interviewer: if yes, prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses.
1 - Superannuation/annuity/allocated pensionQ2
2 - Child support/maintenanceQ2
3 - Workers' compensation including amounts received in payQ2
4 - Accident/ sickness insuranceQ2
5 - Persons not living in this household excluding any interest already reportedQ2
6 - No/None of theseEND
Q2HOW MUCH WAS THE LAST PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED FROM SOURCE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 9 999Q3
Q3WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
01 - 52Q4
Q4Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 -WeeksQ5
2 -MonthsQ5
Q5Sequence Guide
If Q1=1Q6
OtherwiseEND
Q6IT MAY HELP YOU TO ANSWER THE NEXT QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST SUPERANNUATION STATEMENT/S.
WHAT IS THE TOTAL BALANCE OF YOUR SUPERANNUATION ACCOUNT(S)?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 9,999,999END


Module 7a: Workers compensation payments

Q1IS ANY OF YOUR WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENT USUALLY INCLUDED IN YOUR PAY?
1-YesQ2
2- NoEND
Q2DID YOU INCLUDE THIS PAYMENT WHEN YOU GAVE THE AMOUNT OF YOUR USUAL PAY?
1-YesQ3
2- NoEND
Q3HOW MUCH WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PAY?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999END


Module 8: Other income from last financial year (PREVREGIN)

Q1Interviewer: Show Prompt Card

DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE REGULAR PAYMENTS FROM ANY OF THESE SOURCES?

Interviewer: if yes, prompt for which ones.

More than one response is allowed. Press space bar between responses.
1 - Superannuation/annuity/allocated pensionQ3
2 - Child support/maintenanceQ3
3 - Workers' compensationQ2
4 - Accident/ sickness insuranceQ3
5 - Persons not living in this household excluding any interest already reportedQ3
6 - No/None of theseEND
Q2Interviewer: Check that respondent has not reported this worker's compensation payment as part of their salary. If double counted, please change 3.3 Previous Financial Year Income.
Press '1' and enter'.Q3
Q3HOW MUCH DID YOU RECEIVE FROM SOURCE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 99 999END


Module 9: Scholarships (SCHOL)

Q1EXCLUDING ANY AUSTUDY OR ABSTUDY PAYMENTS, DO YOU RECEIVE ANY MONEY IN THE FORM OF A SCHOLARSHIP OR STUDENT ASSISTANCE FOR YOUR OWN STUDY OR FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
1- YesQ2
2-NoQ6
Q2IS THAT SCHOLARSHIP OR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM A GOVERNMENT OR A PRIVATE ORGANISATION?
1- GovernmentQ3
2- Private organisationQ3
Q3HOW MUCH WAS THE MOST RECENT PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 999 999Q4
Q4WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
01 - 52Q5
Q5Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksQ6
2 - MonthsQ6
Q6DURING THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE MONEY IN THE FORM OF A SCHOLARSHIP OR STUDENT ASSISTANCE FOR YOUR OWN STUDY OR FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
1- YesQ7
2 - NoEND
Q7LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU RECEIVE?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount.
1 - 999 999END


Module 10: Other sources (SOUIN)

Q1APART FROM THOSE ALREADY MENTIONED, DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE REGULAR INCOME FROM ANY OTHER SOURCES?
1 - YesQ2
2 - NoQ7
Q2FROM HOW MANY SOURCES DO YOU RECEIVE OTHER REGULAR INCOME?
1 - 5Q3
Q3WHAT IS A DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE NUMBER NUMBER?

Interviewer: please specify other income source
Allow text entry up to 40 charactersQ4
Q4FOR SOURCE NUMBER, HOW MUCH WAS THE USUAL PAYMENT YOU RECEIVED?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999Q5
Q5WHAT PERIOD DID IT COVER?,

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q6
Q6Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksQ7
2 - MonthsQ7
Q7IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, DID YOU RECEIVE INCOME FROM ANY OTHER SOURCES?
1 - YesQ8
2 - NoEND
Q8FROM HOW MANY SOURCES DID YOU RECEIVE OTHER REGULAR INCOME?
1 - 5Q9
Q9WHAT IS A DESCRIPTION OF SOURCE NUMBER?

Interviewer: please specify other income source
Allow text entry up to 40 charactersQ10
Q10HOW MUCH DID YOU RECEIVE FROM SOURCE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999END



Module 13: Taxable income (TAXIN)

Q1DO YOU HAVE AN INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE FOR THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 - YesQ3
2 - NoQ2
3 - Not required to complete tax returnQ2
Q2DO YOU HAVE AN INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE FOR THE PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 - YesQ3
2 - NoQ5
3 - Not required to complete tax returnQ5
Q3WHAT WAS YOUR TOTAL TAXABLE INCOME, AS SHOWN ON YOUR ASSESSMENT NOTICE?
1 - AmountQ4
2 - Negative amountQ4
3 - NilQ4
Q4Interviewer: enter dollar amountEND
1 - 9, 999, 999END
Q5WHAT IS AN ESTIMATE OF YOUR TOTAL TAXABLE INCOME FOR THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR?
1 - AmountQ6
2 - Negative amountQ6
3 - NilEND
4 - Don't KnowEND
Q6Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 9, 999,999END


The following three modules, asked immediately after Module 1, are included for the sake of completeness. They collect in-kind receipts or fringe benefits in the form of free or subsidised rent, telephone expenses and vehicle use. As these are not within the standard definition of Cash income, amounts collected or imputed from these three modules are not summed with cash income amounts to arrive at Total cash income. Furthermore, as Total cash income is the variable preferred by the ABS as a proxy measure of economic well-being, amounts incorporating those collected using these modules do not represent such a measure. They are not compatible with the cash income statistics collected by the ABS and represent a concept other than economic well-being as currently understood.

Where employees 'sacrifice' a portion of their annual salary to purchase cars, additional superannuation contributions or other apparently in-kind receipts through a salary sacrifice mechanism to reduce their income tax liability, their salary is collected gross of, i.e. including, the sacrificed amounts.

Module 1a: Housing (HSNG)

Q1THE NEXT FEW QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT SOME OF THE BENEFITS YOU MAY GET FROM YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS.

DOES YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS PROVIDE YOU WITH HOUSING RENT FREE OR AT LESS THAN A NORMAL MARKET RENT?
1-YesQ2
2-NoEND
Q2IS THIS DWELLING PROVIDED TO YOU RENT FREE?
1-YesQ12
2-NoQ3
Q3DOES YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS PAY PART OF THE RENT ON THIS DWELLING OR PAY YOU A RENTAL SUBSIDY?
1-YesQ8
2-NoQ4
Q4DOES YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS OWN THIS DWELLING AND CHARGE YOU LESS THAN NORMAL MARKET RENT?
1-YesQ5
2-NoEND
Q5WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RENT YOU PAY AND THE MARKET RENT FOR THIS DWELLING?
1 - .99,999Q6
Q6WHAT PERIOD DOES THAT REFER TO?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/month covered. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q7
Q7Interviewer: select weeks/months
1- WeeksEND
2- MonthsEND
Q8WHAT IS THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOUR EMPLOYER/ BUSINESS?
1 - AmountQ9
2 - Don't KnowQ12
Q9Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - .99,999Q10
Q10WHAT PERIOD DOES THAT REFER TO?,

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q11
Q11Interviewer: select weeks/months
1- WeeksEND
2- MonthsEND
Q12WHAT IS THE MARKET RENT FOR THIS DWELLING?
1 - 99,999Q13
Q13WHAT PERIOD DOES THAT REFER TO?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months
1 - 52Q14
Q14Interviewer: select weeks/months
1- WeeksEND
2- MonthsEND


Module 1b: Telephone (TELE)

Q1THE NEXT FEW QUESTIONS ARE ABOUT SOME OF THE BENEFITS YOU MAY GET FROM YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS DOES YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE CALLS?
1-YesQ2
2- NoEND
Q2HOW MUCH DOES YOUR EMPLOYER PAY TOWARDS THE COST OF YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE CALLS?

Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99999Q3
Q3WHAT PERIOD DOES IT COVER?

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q4
Q4Interviewer: select weeks/months
1- WeeksQ5
2- MonthsQ5
Q5DOES ANY OF THE amount RELATE TO CALLS FROM A MOBILE PHONE?

Interviewer: if yes, prompt for how much and enter dollar amount

If no, enter zero.
0 - 99999END


Module 1c: Vehicle (VEHI)

Q1DOES YOUR EMPLOYER/BUSINESS PROVIDE YOU WITH A VEHICLE PARTLY OR WHOLLY FOR PRIVATE USE?
1- YesQ2
2- NoEND
Q2WHAT IS THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE?
text entryQ3
Q3WHAT IS THE YEAR OF THE CAR?
enter 4 digit yearQ4
Q4HOW MANY CYLINDERS DOES IT HAVE?
3 - 12Q5
Q5WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE USUAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED IS FOR PRIVATE USE?
0 - 100%END


Module 2: Income from second job (SECIN)

Q1I WOULD NOW LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT YOUR PAY FROM YOUR SECOND JOB.

IT WILL HELP YOU TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU CAN REFER TO YOUR LAST PAYSLIP.

WHAT WAS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF YOUR MOST RECENT PAY BEFORE TAX OR ANYTHING ELSE WAS TAKEN OUT?
1 - AmountQ2
2 - Nil Q4
Q2Interviewer: enter dollar amount
1 - 99 999Q3
Q3IS THAT YOUR USUAL PAY?
1 - YesQ6
2 - NoQ4
Q4HOW MUCH DO YOU USUALLY RECEIVE EACH PAY?
1 - AmountQ5
2 - NilEND
Q5Interviewer: enter dollar amount
0 - 99999Q6
Q6WHAT PERIOD DOES THAT PAY COVER?,

Interviewer: enter the number of weeks/months covered. Record full weeks/months.
1 - 52Q7
Q7Interviewer: select weeks/months
1 - WeeksEND
2 - MonthsEND



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