For members with code 0,1,2 or 5 in col.24 (class of worker)
Literal question
Basic Pay per Day (in Cash)
Categories
Value
Category
0
No Wages
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
Based on the answer in Col. 25, ask the basic pay received by the household member. Only those with codes 0 - 6 in Col. 25 must have entries in this column. This means that only those receiving salaries and wages should have entries in this column. Take note however of cases when a worker receive only in kind salaries and wages as payment for their services (not additional benefits). This should be imputed and entered as basic pay.
Entries for this column must be salaries/wages per day
Description
Definition
Basic pay is the pay for normal time, prior to deductions of social security contributions, withholding taxes, etc. It excludes allowances, bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, benefits in kind, etc. Also called basic wage.
