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Population Census 1980

South Africa, 1980
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ZAF_1980_PHC_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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    Census 1980_v1
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    1980_v1

Income of person (INCOME)

Data file: South African Census 1980_v1

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Continuous
Decimal: 0
Width: 5
Range: 0 - 99999
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
22. Annual income (all sources)
Interviewer instructions
2 (m) QUESTION 22 – State total income for the 12 MONTHS ended 30/4/1980 or 29/2/1980.
INCLUDE:
(i) Salary, wages, overtime and commission (before deduction for pension, tax, etc.)
(ii) Net profit from business, farming (remember profit from the sale of cattle, crops, etc.) or professional practice.
(iii) Estimated cash value of fringe benefits such as company car and housing subsidy, as well as meals, clothing and accommodation provided by employers.
(iv) Any other regular income (e.g. pension, interest, dividends, NET rent from fixed property, NET amount received from boarders/lodgers, etc.).
EXCLUDE:
(i) Irregular or abnormal income, such as inheritances, matured policies, gratuities;
(ii) Household allowances and pocket-money given by one member of the family to another.
N.B. – The income particulars will UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES be used for income tax purposes.
Question post text
See instruction 2m

Description

Definition
This variable records the annual income from all sources for the individual household member for the 12 MONTHS ended 30/4/1980 or 29/2/1980.
Universe
Answer this part in respect of every person at midnight between 6 and 7 May 1980. (Only one person per column.)
Source of information
Household member
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