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01:21 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2319 (Feedback): Net Household Income Data in the BHPS and UKHLS

Hello Nico,
If net income is not essential, note that there is a gross household income variable harmonised across... Understanding Society User Support Team

01:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #1874: Issue with religion variable in wave 12

Good afternoon!
I am now in the same boat as Laurence was a few years ago, as per the original inquiry. The issue ... Ekaterina Kolpinskaya

12:12 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2317 (Feedback): Variable for childless

Hello Charlie,
You might want to check variable ch1by_dv, which measures the birth year of the first (biological) ... Understanding Society User Support Team

01/22/2026

12:46 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2319 (Feedback): Net Household Income Data in the BHPS and UKHLS

Dear Understanding Society Team,
I am trying to get a hold of a net hh income variable for both datasets, and I f... Nico Ochmann

12:05 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2318 (Feedback): Missing variables in data set

Hello Marie,
The dataset you need is SN6614: Understanding Society – Waves 1–15 (2009–2024) and Harmonised BHPS – ... Understanding Society User Support Team

01/21/2026

03:55 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2318 (Feedback): Missing variables in data set

Hi. I am working on my undergrad dissertation and I was planning on using the Understanding Society Wave 2 data set b... Marie Moller

03:10 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2313 (Feedback): Wave 14 changes: age_dv and indscg2_xw

Hello Nina,
In general, new wave releases may include updates to earlier waves, such as the addition or removal of... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:58 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2074 (Resolved): Longitudinal weights

Understanding Society User Support Team

10:56 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2316 (Feedback): Removal of Variables from Mainstage Variable Search

Hello Joe
I can confirm variables voteintent (voting intention) and vote7 (voted in last general election) are sti... Understanding Society User Support Team

10:37 AM Understanding Society User Support Support #2317 (Feedback): Variable for childless

Hiya,
I'd like to generate a variable that is whether or not an individual is childless (or has had a child) ideal... Charlie McCurdy

01/19/2026

09:56 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2313 (In Progress): Wave 14 changes: age_dv and indscg2_xw

Hello Nina,
We are still doing some checks on your query and expect to be able to provide you with an answer later... Understanding Society User Support Team

03:23 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2316 (Feedback): Removal of Variables from Mainstage Variable Search

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am coming back to a dissertation I wrote a few years ago in the hope to rewrite it for publicati... Joe Mattock

03:18 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2074: Longitudinal weights

Hi Olena, coming back to this after some time. Feel free to mark this issue as resolved.
Thanks, Joe.
Joe Mattock

12:48 PM Understanding Society User Support Support #2315 (Feedback): Basrate / payu - hourly pay

Hello Eleanor,
basrate is a direct question from the Employees module questionnaire and is asked of respondents wh... Understanding Society User Support Team