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WE001
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Now, I am going to ask you some questions about your work and employment. Have you ever worked for at least 3 months during your lifetime? Work includes agricultural work, wage work, self-employed activities, and unpaid family business work. Work also includes all kinds of labor, excluding doing your own housework, whether you earn wages or not. |
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WE002
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[Ask only if WE001=1] At what age (or which year) did you start working (or farming), excluding working after school or during school breaks while you were a primary or middle school student? Age ___ OR Year___ |
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WE003
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[Ask only if WE001=2]What is the main reason for you not to have worked in your lifetime? |
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WE004
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Are you currently working? |
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WE005
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[Ask if WE001=1 and WE004 =2] Why did you stop working? Would any of the following apply to you? |
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WE006
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[Ask if DM003=2 and DM021<6 and WE001 =1] Did you work before your marriage, after your marriage, or both? |
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WE007
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[Ask only if WE001=1]Have you ever stopped working for one year or more at a time due to reasons of family, health, education, economic recession, natural disasters, etc.? |
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WE008
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[Ask only if WE007=1] What was the main reason for this interruption? |
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WE012
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First, do you engage in agricultural work, including cropping, forestry, livestock, and fishery? |
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WE012a
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[Ask only if WE012=1]Are you working for your own (in your name) or your family's farm/fishery/forestry, or are you working for another persons farm/fishery/forestry? |
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WE012b
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[Ask only if WE012a>1] Are you paid with cash and/or in-kind? |
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WE013
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Are you self-employed? Or do you own a non-agricultural business? |
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WE013a
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[Ask only if WE013=1What is the nature of your self-employment? Are you an own account worker (i.e., self-employed without employees), or a non- agricultural business owner? |
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WE014
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Do you receive any wages or salaries from full-time or part-time employment? |
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WE014a
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[Ask only if WE014=1] Do you have full-time employment? |
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WE014b
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[Ask only if WE014a=2] What kind of job is it: part-time, contract-based, temporary or seasonal? |
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WE015
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Do you help out your family members non-agricultural business? |
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WE015a
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[Ask only if WE015=1] Are you paid with cash and/or in-kind? |
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WE016
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[Ask only if R reported multiple work types; that is, R works in own farm/fishery/forestry (own/familyWE012a=1 or 2); works as agriculture laborer (WE012a=3); non-agricultural self-employment (WE013=1); and, salaried work/employment (WE014=1); paid family work (WE015a¡4)]. What is your main job? Main job is defined as the paid job at which you work the longest hours. |
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WE017
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How many side jobs do you currently have in addition to the main job? [Enter 0 if none] Number of side jobs: _____ [Soft check: <=10] |
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WE018
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Main job: ______ hours per week [Hard check: >168] |
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WE019
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[Ask only if WE017>0] Side job: ______ hours per week [Hard check: >= number of hours reported in WE018] |
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WE020
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Main job: ____ Rs [Soft check: <=100 /Day, <=700/Week, <=3000/Month] Per: Day/Week/Month/Year (annually) |
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WE021
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[Ask only if WE017>0] side job(s): _____ Rs [Soft check: <=100 /Day, <=700/Week, <=3000/Month] Per: Day/Week/Month/Year (annually) [Characteristics of Main Job] |
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WE022
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I would like to ask a few additional questions about your current main job. Can you describe the place where you mainly work? |
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WE023
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What kind of business or industry is it¡Xthat is, what do they make or do at the place where you work? Please specify. |
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WE024
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How long have you been working on this main job, for how many months/years? [Instruction for the Interviewer: If the work is being reported in number of days, i.e. worked for less than 1 month then enter 0 in number of months, and if the work is reported as 1 year 4 months then enter 16 months in number of months box.] Number of years__________ [Hard check: >Rs current age] OR Number of months_________ |
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WE025
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Do you work the same number of hours nearly every week for the weeks you work, or do the hours you work vary a lot from week to week? |
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WE026
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How many months in a year do you usually work on this job? Total number of work months ________ [Hard check: >12] |
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WE027
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What is your occupation? Please specify. |
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WE028A
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My job requires a lot of physical effort |
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WE028B
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My job requires lifting heavy loads |
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WE028C
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My job requires stooping, kneeling, or crouching |
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WE028D
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My job requires good eyesight |
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WE028E
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My job requires intense concentration or attention |
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WE028F
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My job requires skill in dealing with other people |
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WE028G
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My job requires me to be around burning material, exhaust, or smoke (excluding car exhaust) |
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WE028H
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My job requires me to be close to chemicals/pesticides/herbicides |
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WE028I
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My job requires me to be close to noxious odor |
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WE101
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For what type of employer do you work? |
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WE102
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Approximately how many people work at the location (office/work place) where you work? _____ Persons |
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WE103
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[Ask only if R does not give direct answer to WE102]Would it be less than 6, 6 and above but less than 10, 10 and above but less than 20, 20 and above, not known? |
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WE104
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Do you have any documentary evidence for your employment, such as an appointment letter, salary slip, id card, etc.? |
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WE105
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How much longer do you expect to work at your current workplace? |
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WE106
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[Ask only if WE105=1 or 2] Why do you mainly expect this? |
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WE107
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How is your wage primarily paid: regularly, contract-based, performance-based, or in any other mode? |
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WE108
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The following are benefits that may be provided by a company/employer. Please specify if the following are provided to you by your current employer. [Multiple answers are allowed] [Hard check: If WE108=j, no other options can be selected. If WE108_j, j cannot be selected] |
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WE109
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At your job, do you make decisions about the pay, promotion, hiring or firing of others? If so, how many others does that include? [Instruction for the interviewer: If none, enter 0.] Number of people under promotion decision ______ |
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WE110
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On your job, do you supervise others? If so, how many? [Instruction for the interviewer: If none, enter 0.] Number of people under supervision ______ |
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WE111
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Do you have any farm/business partners? If so, how many? [Instruction for the interviewer: If none, enter ¡¥0] ______ Persons |
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WE112
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[Ask only if WE111>0] Are your business partner(s) members of your household, other family member(s) who are not residing with you, or others? a. Household member b. Non-household family member c. Other |
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WE113
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[Ask only if WE111>0] What is your approximate share of ownership in this business? ______% [Hard check: >100%] |
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WE113a
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[Ask only if R does not give direct answer to WE113] Is your ownership less than, equal to, or more than a half of the business? |
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WE114
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About how many employees do you have? Please exclude those hired during busy seasons only, but include family workers if they are paid salaries/wages. _____ Persons [Soft check: >300] |
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WE114a
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[Ask only if R does not give direct answers to WE114]Are they less than 6, 6 and above but less than 10, 10 and above but less than 20, 20 and above, not known? |
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WE115
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Do you have family members, relatives, or friends who work for your business without pay? |
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WE116
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[Ask only if WE115=1] How many non-paid workers do you have at your business? Please exclude those hired during busy seasons only. ______ Workers |
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WE201
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[Ask only if WE001=1]Sometimes people look for a different job even when they are currently working or retired. Are you currently looking for another job? |
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WE202
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[Ask only if WE201=1]The Ministry of Labour operates employment exchanges. At these exchanges, job seekers register and are notified if any vacancy arises that matches their desired job profile. Are you registered with the employment exchange? |
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WE203
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[Ask if SSU = Rural and WE201 =1] Have you registered with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act any time after 2005-06? |
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WE204
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[Ask only if WE201=1]Are you looking for jobs in this area, or are you considering jobs that would require you to move? |
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WE205
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[Ask only if WE201=1]Are you looking for part-time or full-time work? |
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WE206
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[Ask only if WE201=1] Are you looking for the same kind of work that you are doing now/did in the past, or something different? |
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WE207
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[Ask only if WE201=1]If you were offered another job, what would be your expected salary? ___________ Rs per month |
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WE208
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[Ask only if WE201=1] During the past month, have you met with, called, or contacted in some other way any prospective employers? |
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WE301
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Now I would you like to ask you about your last job. In what month and year did you stop working? Year ______ |
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WE302
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Now I would you like to ask you about your last job. In what month and year did you stop working? Month ______ |
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WE303
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Did you earn a wage or did you run your own business or farm, farming for someone else, or work for family without pay? If you are working on multiple jobs, please refer to the main one. The main job is defined as the job at which you worked the most hours. |
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WE304
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Can you describe the place where you mainly worked? |
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WE305
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What kind of business or industry was it that is, what do they make or do at the place where you worked? |
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WE306
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About how many total employees worked for your former company or organization at the same location where you worked? Total Number of employees_____ |
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WE307
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In what year and month did you start working at that job? Year ______ Month _____ |
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WE308
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What was your occupation? Please specify. |
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WE309
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How many hours a week did you work on an average at your job? ______ Hours per week [Soft check :>60] |
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WE310
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Did you work the same number of hours nearly every week for the weeks you work, or did the hours you worked vary a lot from week to week? |
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WE311
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How many weeks a year did you usually work on that job? Total number of work weeks ________ [Hard check: >52] |
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WE312
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What were your monthly earnings from that job, before you stopped working there? [Instruction for the Interviewer: Enter 0 if there is no income.] ______ Rs. per month |
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WE313A
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My job requires a lot of physical effort |
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WE313B
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My job requires lifting heavy loads |
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WE313C
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My job requires stooping, kneeling, or crouching |
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WE313D
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My job requires good eyesight |
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WE313E
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My job requires intense concentration or attention |
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WE313F
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My job requires skill in dealing with other people |
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WE313G
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My job requires me to be around burning material, exhaust, or smoke (excluding car exhaust) |
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WE313H
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My job requires me to be close to chemicals/pesticides/herbicides |
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WE313I
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My job requires me to be close to noxious odor |
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WE314
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[Ask if WE303=3 or 6]For what type of employer did you work? |
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WE315
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Why did you leave that job? |
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WE316a
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Work Related Pension |
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WE316b
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Provident fund |
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WE316c
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Health insurance (company health insurance, but not LIC) |
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WE316d
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Medical re-imbursement from employer |
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WE316e
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Workers employment insurance |
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WE316f
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Workers injury insurance |
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WE316g
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE316h
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE316i
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] Are/were you covered with Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE317a
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Work Related Pension |
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WE317b
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Provident fund |
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WE317c
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Health insurance (company health insurance, but not LIC) |
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WE317d
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Medical re-imbursement from employer |
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WE317e
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Workers employment insurance |
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WE317f
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Workers injury insurance |
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WE317g
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE317h
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE317i
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=2] Why not Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE318a
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Work Related Pension |
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WE318b
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Provident fund |
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WE318c
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Health insurance (company health insurance, but not LIC) |
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WE318d
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Medical re-imbursement from employer |
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WE318e
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Workers employment insurance |
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WE318f
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Workers injury insurance |
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WE318g
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE318h
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE318i
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[Insurance provided by the employer/company/organization] [Ask only if WE316=1] Whether the coverage is/was paid by you fully or paid by company fully or partially by you and partially by company? [Multiple answers are allowed] Other work related pension, please specify________ |
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WE401
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[Ask only if R is currently working or temporarily not working: WE004=1 OR WE005=1]At what age do you plan to stop working? Stopping work in this context shall refer to having stopped all income-related activities on a regular basis and having no intention of engaging in any income related activities seriously. Please tell me the approximate age. [Instruction for the Interviewer: Enter 0 if R plans to retire in less than a year] Years old ______ [Soft check < 55] OR Years in the future ________ OR R plans to keep working as long as he/she is physically capable (voluntary) |
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WE402
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[Ask only if WE001=1]Did you ever officially retire from the organized sector of employment? |
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WE402a
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[Ask only if WE402=1] Was the job you retired from your lifetime main job? |
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WE403
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[Ask only if WE402=1] Is the work unit/employer that you officially retired from the one you told us about? |
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WE404
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[Ask only if WE403=2] In which month and year did you take official retirement from your last job? Year _______ |
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WE405
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[Ask only if WE403=2] In which month and year did you take official retirement from your last job? Month ______ |
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WE406
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[Ask only if WE403=2]What was the best description of your work unit/employer before retirement? |
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WE406a
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[Ask only if WE403=1]What kind of business or industry was it that is, what do they make or do at the place where you worked? Please specify. |
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WE406b
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[Ask only if WE403=1]What was your occupation? Please specify. |
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WE407
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[Ask only if WE402=1]What is the mandatory retirement age at the work unit you retired from in the last job? Age _____ |
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WE408
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[Ask only if WE402=1] Was your official retirement: early retirement, at the mandatory retirement age, or later than the mandatory retirement age? |
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WE409
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[Ask only if WE408=1] What was the main reason you chose for early retirement? |
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WE410
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[Ask only WE402=1]What is your best estimate of your pre-retirement salary (last drawn monthly pay) at the work unit from which you officially retired? ___________Rs in last month |
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WE411
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[Ask only if WE402=1] How many years of (pension) eligible work did you have at the time of retirement? ______________ Years [Soft check: >65] [All questions below are applicable for those who retired from organized sector or currently working in organized sector] |
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WE412
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[Ask only if WE004=1 or WE402=1]Please tell me, whether you are currently receiving pension or expect to receive pension in future. |
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WE413A
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? Central government pension schemes (e.g. Central Civil Service Pension Scheme, Civil Service Provident Fund, retiring pension etc.) Superannuation, etc.) ___ Rs per month amount currently receiving or expected to receive in future |
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WE413B
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? State government pension schemes |
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WE413C
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? Employer funded pension schemes |
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WE413D
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE413E
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE413F
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[Ask if WE412 < 3] How much pension income did you receive every month (all together)/ or expect to receive in future after retirement? Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE414A
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. Central government pension schemes (e.g. Central Civil Service Pension Scheme, Civil Service Provident Fund, retiring pension etc.) Superannuation, etc.) ___ Rs per month amount currently receiving or expected to receive in future |
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WE414B
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. State government pension schemes |
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WE414C
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. Employer funded pension schemes |
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WE414D
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE414E
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE414F
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Ask if WE412< 3] Please specify the name of the pension scheme. Other work related pension, please specify__________ |
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WE415
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[Ask only if WE412=1] How long did it take after you officially retire to receive your first pension benefit? __________Months |
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WE416
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[Ask only if WE402=1 or WE016 =5]Have you received any lump sum payments at the time you officially retired, or do you expect to receive any lump sum payments in the future? |
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WE417a
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[Ask only if WE416=1]Did you receive any of the following lump sum payments at the time you officially retired? A lump sum amount under your provident fund |
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WE417b
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[Ask only if WE416=1]Did you receive any of the following lump sum payments at the time you officially retired? A lump sum amount in lieu of gratuity |
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WE417c
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[Ask only if WE416=1]Did you receive any of the following lump sum payments at the time you officially retired? A lump sum amount in lieu of accumulated leave |
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WE417d
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[Ask only if WE416=1]Did you receive any of the following lump sum payments at the time you officially retired? Other, please specify __ |
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WE418a
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[Ask only if WE416=2]Will you receive any of the following lump sums at the time of you will retire? A lump sum amount under your provident fund |
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WE418b
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[Ask only if WE416=2]Will you receive any of the following lump sums at the time of you will retire? A lump sum amount in lieu of gratuity |
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WE418c
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[Ask only if WE416=2]Will you receive any of the following lump sums at the time of you will retire? A lump sum amount in lieu of accumulated leave |
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WE418d
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[Ask only if WE416=2]Will you receive any of the following lump sums at the time of you will retire? Other, please specify __ |
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WE419
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[Ask if WE417a/d=1 or WE418a/d=1] What was/is the total lump sum amount you received or expected to receive from all of the sources you identified in the previous question (WE417 or WE418)? [Instruction for the interviewer: If the pension received from more than one source then amount received should be reported including all sources] ____________Rs [Soft check: >Rs.25,00,000] [For the interviewer] |
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WE420
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How often did the respondent receive assistance in answering this section? |
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WE421
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[Ask only if WE420>1] Who helped the respondent in answering this section? |