# 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, Annex

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
Specifications of the 2006 ad hoc module on transition from work into retirement
1.
Member States and regions concerned: all.
2.
The variables will be coded as follows:
The 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.
Column
Code
Description
Filter
240
Person reduced his/her working hours in a move to full retirement
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
1
Yes, in a progressive retirement scheme/part-time pension
2
Yes, but not in a progressive retirement scheme/part-time pension
3
No, but plans to do so within the next 5 years
4
No, and plans not to do so within the next 5 years/did not do so
5
No, and does not know about plans for the next 5 years or plans are not relevant
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
241/242
Planned age for stopping all work for pay or profit
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
50-93
2 digits
94
No exact planned age, but it will be before 60 years old
95
No exact planned age, but it will be between 60 and 64 years old
96
No exact planned age, but it will be at 65 years old or after or plans to work as long as possible
97
No exact planned age and does not know at all when it will be
98
Has already stopped all work for pay or profit
99
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
243
Main labour status just after leaving last job or business
Everybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49
1
Unemployed
2
In retirement or early retirement
3
Long term sick or disabled
4
Other
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
244
Main reason for retirement or early retirement
C243 = 2
1
Job lost
2
Had reached compulsory retirement age
3
Own health or disability
4
Care responsibilities
5
Problems related to job
6
Favourable financial arrangements to leave
7
Preference to stop working other than previous codes
8
Other
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
245
More flexible working time arrangements would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
1
Yes
2
No
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
246
More opportunities to update skills would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
1
Yes
2
No
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
247
Better health and/or safety at workplace would have contributed to person staying longer at work/would contribute to person staying longer at work
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
1
Yes
2
No
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
248/249
Age at which person started to receive an individual retirement pension
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
2 digits
97
Does not receive an individual retirement pension even though is entitled to
98
Is not/not yet entitled to an individual retirement pension
99
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
250
Person 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
Everybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49
1
Yes, a disability pension or a sick pension
2
Yes, an early retirement scheme allowance
3
Yes, another individual benefit not elsewhere classified
4
Yes, combination of codes 1, 2 or 3
5
No
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
251
Main financial incentive to stay at work
Everybody aged 50-69 and C24 = 1, 2 and C248/249 < 98
1
To increase retirement pension entitlements
2
To provide sufficient household income
3
No financial incentive
9
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
252/253
Number of years spent working for pay or profit (during working life)
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
2 digits
99
Not applicable (not included in the filter)
Blank
No answer
254/259
Weighting factor for the LFS module 2006 (optional)
Everybody aged 50-69 and ((C24 = 3, 5 and (C67/70 – C11/14) > 49) or (C24 = 1, 2))
0000-9999
Columns 254-257 contain whole numbers
00-99
Columns 258-259 contain decimal places

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2005/388/annex (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2005-388/annex
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