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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-388/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2005/388",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 388/2005 of 8 March 2005 adopting the specifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 246/2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-388",
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  "text": "LABOUR FORCE SURVEY\nSpecifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement\n1.\nMember States and regions concerned: all.\n2.\nThe variables will be coded as follows:\nThe numbering of the variables of the labour force survey in the column ‘Filter’ (C11/14, C24 and C67/70) refers to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000.\nColumn\nCode\nDescription\nFilter\n240\nPerson reduced his/her working hours in a move to full retirement\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n1\nYes, in a progressive retirement scheme/part-time pension\n2\nYes, but not in a progressive retirement scheme/part-time pension\n3\nNo, but plans to do so within the next 5 years\n4\nNo, and plans not to do so within the next 5 years/did not do so\n5\nNo, and does not know about plans for the next 5 years or plans are not relevant\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n241/242\nPlanned age for stopping all work for pay or profit\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n50-93\n2 digits\n94\nNo exact planned age, but it will be before 60 years old\n95\nNo exact planned age, but it will be between 60 and 64 years old\n96\nNo exact planned age, but it will be at 65 years old or after or plans to work as long as possible\n97\nNo exact planned age and does not know at all when it will be\n98\nHas already stopped all work for pay or profit\n99\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n243\nMain labour status just after leaving last job or business\nEverybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49\n1\nUnemployed\n2\nIn retirement or early retirement\n3\nLong term sick or disabled\n4\nOther\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n244\nMain reason for retirement or early retirement\nC243 = 2\n1\nJob lost\n2\nHad reached compulsory retirement age\n3\nOwn health or disability\n4\nCare responsibilities\n5\nProblems related to job\n6\nFavourable financial arrangements to leave\n7\nPreference to stop working other than previous codes\n8\nOther\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n245\nMore flexible working time arrangements would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n1\nYes\n2\nNo\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n246\nMore opportunities to update skills would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n1\nYes\n2\nNo\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n247\nBetter health and/or safety at workplace would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n1\nYes\n2\nNo\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n248/249\nAge at which person started to receive an individual retirement pension\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n2 digits\n97\nDoes not receive an individual retirement pension even though is entitled to\n98\nIs not/not yet entitled to an individual retirement pension\n99\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n250\nPerson receives an individual pension or individual benefits, other than a retirement pension and unemployment benefits, such as a disability pension, a sick pension or an early retirement scheme allowance\nEverybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49\n1\nYes, a disability pension or a sick pension\n2\nYes, an early retirement scheme allowance\n3\nYes, another individual benefit not elsewhere classified\n4\nYes, combination of codes 1, 2 or 3\n5\nNo\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n251\nMain financial incentive to stay at work\nEverybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 1, 2 and C248/249 < 98\n1\nTo increase retirement pension entitlements\n2\nTo provide sufficient household income\n3\nNo financial incentive\n9\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n252/253\nNumber of years spent working for pay or profit (during working life)\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n2 digits\n99\nNot applicable (not included in the filter)\nBlank\nNo answer\n254/259\nWeighting factor for the LFS module 2006 (optional)\nEverybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))\n0000-9999\nColumns 254-257 contain whole numbers\n00-99\nColumns 258-259 contain decimal places",
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