Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/245 of 16 February 2015 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2016 list of target secondary variables on access to services Text with EEA relevance
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/245of 16 February 2015implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2016 list of target secondary variables on access to services(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC)OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1., and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions. Its purpose is to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and European level.(2)Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures shall be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included that year in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2016 module on access to services therefore need to be adopted.(3)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2016 module on access to services, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be as listed in the Annex.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 16 February 2015.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEXFor the purposes of this Regulation, the following units, modes of data collection and reference periods apply:1.UnitThe target variables relate to different types of units:The variables relating to the affordability of childcare services, unmet needs for such services and reasons for not making use of such services, the affordability of formal education, health care, the presence of persons in need of home care and all variables related to home care received apply at household level and refer to the household as a whole.Information on unmet needs for formal education, the main reason for non-participation in formal education, lifelong learning, home care provided and hours per week of home care provided is to be provided for each current household member, or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over.Information on payment for childcare, the proportion of the costs paid and who pays for/contributes to it is to be provided by the household respondent for each child aged 0-12.Information on the payment of tuition fees for formal education, the proportion paid and who pays for/contributes to it, is to be provided by the household respondent for each household member.2.Mode of data collectionFor variables applying at household level or variables relating to each household member (including variables relating to children) where information is provided at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.The age refers to age at the end of the income reference period.Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews are allowed (with proxy interviews used as an exception for persons who are temporarily absent or incapacitated).3.Reference periodThe target variables relate to two types of reference periods:Last 12 months: for the variables related to unmet needs for formal education and the main reason for non-participation in formal education, lifelong learning, and the use of and payment for health care services.Usual: for all other variables.4.Data transmissionThe target secondary variables should be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file), the Register Data File (R-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.2016 MODULE ON ACCESS TO SERVICES: LIST OF TARGET VARIABLES
ChildcareFormal education and trainingLifelong learningHealthcareHome care
Variable identifierValuesTarget variable
RC010Payment for the cost of formal childcare services
1Yes
2No
RC010_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 4No formal childcare for this child
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
RC020Proportion of the cost of formal childcare services paid
1Full price (full cost)
2Reduced price (subsidised by government, employer, private person, etc.)
9Do not know
RC020_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (RC010 = 2)
– 4No formal childcare for this child
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
RC030Who pays/contributes to the cost of formal childcare services
1Government or local authorities
2Employer
3Other institutions (e.g. church, non-profit organisations)
4Private persons who are not household members
5Other
9Do not know
RC030_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (RC020 = 1)
– 4No formal childcare for this child
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
HC040Affordability of childcare services
1With great difficulty
2With difficulty
3With some difficulty
4Fairly easily
5Easily
6Very easily
HC040_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 4No costs of childcare in the household
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
HC050Unmet needs for formal childcare services
1Yes
2No
HC050_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
HC060Main reason for not making (more) use of formal childcare services
1Cannot afford it
2No places available
3Places available but not nearby
4Places available but opening hours not suitable
5Places available but the quality of the services available not satisfactory
6Other reasons
HC060_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC050 = 2)
– 5No children aged 0-12 in the household
RC070Payment for tuition fees
1Yes
2No
RC070_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 4Person does not follow formal education
RC080Part of tuition fees paid
1Full price (full cost)
2Reduced price (subsidised by government, employer, private person, etc.)
9Do not know
RC080_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (RC070 = 2)
– 4Person does not follow formal education
RC090Who pays/contributes to the cost of tuition fees
1Government or local authorities
2Employer
3Other institutions (e.g. church, non-profit organisations)
4Private persons who are not household members
5Other
9Do not know
RC090_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (RC080 = 1)
– 4Person does not follow formal education
HC100Affordability of formal education
1With great difficulty
2With difficulty
3With some difficulty
4Fairly easily
5Easily
6Very easily
HC100_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 4No costs of formal education in the household
– 5Nobody in the household follows formal education
PC110Unmet needs for formal education
1Yes
2No
PC110_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
– 4Person currently in formal education
PC120Main reason for non-participation in formal education
1Cannot afford it
2Not admitted to the course or programme
3Time constraints (schedule, family responsibilities, etc.)
4No suitable course or programmes available
5Other reasons
PC120_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (PC110 = 2)
– 3Not selected respondent
– 4Person currently in formal education
PC130Participation in training related to hobbies
1Yes
2No
PC130_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PC140Participation in training related to professional activity
1Yes
2No
PC140_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PC150Main reason for non-participation in training related to professional activity
1Cannot afford it
2Not interested
3Time constraints (schedule, family responsibilities, etc.)
4No suitable courses or programmes available
5Not provided by employer
6Other reasons
PC150_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (PC140 = 1)
– 3Not selected respondent
HC160Use of healthcare services
1Yes
2No
HC160_F1Filled
– 1Missing
HC170Payment for healthcare services
1Yes
2No
HC170_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC160 = 2)
HC180Affordability of healthcare services
1With great difficulty
2With difficulty
3With some difficulty
4Fairly easily
5Easily
6Very easily
HC180_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 4No costs of healthcare services in the household
HC190Presence in the household of people who need help due to long-term physical or mental ill-health, infirmity or because of old age
1Yes
2No
HC190_F1Filled
– 1Missing
HC200Professional home care received
1Yes
2No
HC200_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC190 = 2)
HC210Number of hours per week of professional home care received
1Less than 10 hours per week
2At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week
320 hours per week or more
HC210_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC200 = 2)
HC220Payment for professional home care
1Yes
2No
HC220_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC200 = 2)
HC230Affordability of professional home care services
1With great difficulty
2With difficulty
3With some difficulty
4Fairly easily
5Easily
6Very easily
HC230_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC220 = 2)
HC240Unmet needs for professional home care
1Yes
2No
HC240_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC190 = 2)
HC250Main reason for not receiving (more) professional home care services
1Cannot afford it
2Refused by person needing such services
3No such care services available
4Quality of the services available not satisfactory
5Other reasons
HC250_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (HC240 = 2)
PC260Care or assistance provided
1Yes — only to household members
2Yes — only to persons who are not the household members
3Yes — to household members and to persons who are not the household members
4No
PC260_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 3Not selected respondent
PC270Number of hours per week of care or assistance provided
1Less than 10 hours per week
2At least 10 but less than 20 hours per week
320 hours per week or more
PC270_F1Filled
– 1Missing
– 2Not applicable (PC260 = 4)
– 3Not selected respondent