Dependent child indicator
Definition
A dependent child is any person aged 0 to 15 in a household (whether or not in a family) or a person aged 16 to 18 in full-time education and living in a family with his or her parent(s) or grandparent(s). It does not include any people aged 16 to 18 who have a spouse, partner or child living in the household.
Classification
Total number of categories 3
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not a dependent child |
| 1 | A dependent child |
| X | No code required - comprises: schoolchildren and full-time students living away from home during term-time and people living in communal establishments |
Source question or variables
AGE (Derived variable)
GENINFAM (Derived variable)
RESIDENCE_TYPE (Primary variable)
STUDENT (Primary variable)
TERMIND (Primary variable)
Known Quality Issues
This variable relies on relationship data, which include some known quality issues. These are summarised on the Data Quality Issues Page.
Definition
This indicator identifies a person who is a dependent child. A dependent child is defined as a person aged 0-15 in a household (whether or not in a family) or aged 16-18, in full-time education and living in a family with his or her parent(s).
Classification
Total number of categories 3
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not a dependent child |
| 1 | Dependent child |
| X | Not applicable |