Literal question
P-16 Income category
What is the income category that best describes the gross monthly income or annual income of [the person] before deductions and including all sources of income?
Gross income should include all sources of income e.g. Social grant, UIF, remittances, rentals, investments, sales or products, services, etc.
Monthly
01. No income
02. R1 - R400
03. R401 - R800
04. R801 - R1 600
05. R1 601 - R3 200
06. R3 201 - R6 400
07. R6 401 - R12 800
08. R12 801 - R25 600
09. R25 601 - R51 200
10. R51 201 - R102 400
11. R102 401 - R204 800
12. R204 801 and more
Annual
01. No income
02. R1 - R4 800
03. R4 801 - R9 600
04. R9 601 - R19 200
05. R19 201 - R38 400
06. R38 401 - R76 800
07. R76 801 - R153 600
08. R153 601 - R307 200
09. R307 201 - R614 400
10. R614 401 - R1 228 800
11. R1 228 801 - R2 457 600
12. R2 457 601 and more
Interviewer instructions
6. Section D: Parental survival and income (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: Provides information on orphanhood and helps in the estimation of adult mortality.
This section must be completed for every person listed on the flap.
Information on income is used by the National Treasury for budget allocation to provinces and municipalities and also helps in determining the country's socio-economic status.
Social grants income for children should be recorded under the child, NOT the caregiver.
