Income unit—income unit type, code N{.N}

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Income unit type
METEOR identifier:	270135
Registration status:	Housing assistance, Standard 01/03/2005 [Non Dictionary]
Definition:	The description of the income unit a person belongs to, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Income unit—income unit type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

N{.N}

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Family
1.1	Single with child/children aged under 16
1.2	Couple (only)
1.3	Couple with child/children aged under 16
2	Single (lone person)

Supplementary values:

Value	Meaning
9	Not available, not known

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Each income unit must include at least one person aged 16 years or older. Children aged 16 and over are considered separate income units and should be coded as 2. There may be more than one income unit per household.

Comments:

It should be noted that the reference to dependent child in this context is guided by the following definition: a dependent child is any person aged under 16 years regardless of relationship with the adult.

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

National Housing Data Development Committee

Relational attributes

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