Obtain from the respondent what was his last pay period and record the appropriate code. This question is applicable to every person in paid employment.
Literal question
How often do you/does...... get paid from your main job?
Categories
Value
Category
1
Weekly
2
Fortnightly
3
Monthly
4
Quarterly
5
Annually
6
Other specify
7
Not applicable
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Remember for those who do task jobs or casual work, try to obtain a definite pay period. For instance, if paid on a daily or piece rate basis, you should report 'weekly” and convert the payments to a weekly basis