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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98note, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:
(1)The income and living conditions domain, set out in Article 3(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, provides the information required for the European Semesternote and the European Pillar of Social Rightsnote, in particular on income distribution, poverty and social exclusion. It also provides information for various other Union policies related to living conditions and poverty.
(2)The subject of over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth is of key importance, especially for statistical matching of data between income and living condition domain and consumption domain, providing information on the material well-being that cannot be provided from sole data collection and allows to fill gaps for policymaking. The Commission should therefore specify the number and the title of variables for over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth.
(3)In order to ensure that the policy request for better statistics on the energy poverty is fulfilled, there is a strong need to collect variables on energy (energy sources used by the households and energy cost) and therefore it is necessary to amend Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/29note.
(4)Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the number of variables to be collected is not to exceed by more than 5 % the number of variables collected for the income and living conditions domain at the time of entry into force of that Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1#
The number and title of the variables as regards ‘over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth’ in the income and living conditions domain is set out in Annex I.
Article 2#
The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/29 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 3#
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Annex I
Number and titles of the variables for the six-yearly module on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth in the income and living conditions domain.
| Set of variables | Detailed topic | Variable identifier | Variable name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth | Over-indebtedness, including reasons(14 variables collected) | HI022 | Arrears on non-housing bills |
| HI090 | Number of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) | ||
| HI101 | Loans on property (including household furniture, appliances and interior decoration and excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) | ||
| HI102 | Loans on car, motorcycle, caravan, van, bike or other means of transport | ||
| HI103 | Loans on healthcare | ||
| HI104 | Loans on education | ||
| HI105 | Loans to cover daily expenses | ||
| HI106 | Loans on other purposes (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) | ||
| HI120 | Amount due last month on loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) | ||
| HI111 | Loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) taken from bank or other financial institution (such as credit union, microcredit provider) | ||
| HI112 | Loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) taken from payday loan company or pawnbroker/cash converter | ||
| HI113 | Loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) taken from private sources (such as family, friends) | ||
| HI114 | Loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) taken using ‘buy now pay later’ or in store credit/loan instalment purchase from the seller | ||
| HI115 | Loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) taken from other sources | ||
| Consumption(5 variables collected) | HC310 | Food or drink at home | |
| HC320 | Food or drink outside home | ||
| HC330 | Public transport | ||
| HC340 | Private transport | ||
| HC350 | Savings (in a typical month) | ||
| Wealth, including dwelling ownership(4 collected variables) | HV010 | Value of the main residence | |
| HV070 | Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence | ||
| HV020 | Possession of real estate other than main residence | ||
| HV080 | Ability to maintain the same standard of living using savings | ||
| Assessment of own needs(1 collected variable) | HS130 | Lowest monthly income to make ends meet |
Annex II
In the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/29, the set of variables on Labour market and housing is replaced by the following set of variables:
Set of variables | Detailed topic | Variable identifier | Variable nameLabour market and housing | Characteristics of the workplace(4 collected variables) | PL230 | Public/private employment sectorPW100 | Job satisfactionPL260 | Usual hours worked per weekPL130 | Size of the local unit for main jobEmployment status(2 collected variables) | PL120 | Reason for working less than 30 hoursPL280 | Length of registration of unemploymentEducational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned(2 collected variables) | PE030 | Year when highest level of education was attainedPE050 | Educational interrupted or abandonedHousing conditions details, including deprivation and imputed rent(14 collected variables: 12 variables compulsory, 2 variables optional) | HS160 | Problems with the dwelling: too dark, not enough lightHS170 | Noise from the neighbours or from the streetHC020 | Size of the dwelling in square metresHC001 | Heating system usedHC002 | Main energy sourceHC007 | Total energy costHC080 | Overall satisfaction with the dwellingHY030 | Imputed rentHH040 | Leaking roof, damp walls/floors/foundation, or rot in window frames or floorHS140 | Financial burden of the total housing costHS180 | Pollution, grime or other environment problemsHS190 | Crime, violence or vandalism in the areaHH081 | Bath or shower in dwelling (OPTIONAL)HH091 | Indoor flushing toilet for sole use of the household (OPTIONAL)
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