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Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.The reference period for the 2007 Module: Usual: an ordinary winter/summer, in the area where the dwelling is located (for the variables 'dwelling comfortably warm during winter time' and 'dwelling comfortably cool during summer time'). Last two years (for the variables related to the 'change of dwelling'). Current (for all other variables). (Eurostat (2009): EU-SILC MODULE 2007 ON HOUSING CONDITIONS Assessment of the implementation, pp. 3-4.)

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: current, constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period. (Eurostat: DESCRIPTION OF SILC USER DATABASE SECONDARY TARGET VARIABLES: MODULE 2005 Inter-generational transmission of poverty, p. 2.)The reference period for the 2005 Module is when the interviewee was a young teenager, between the ages of 12 and 16. If the respondent hesitates or asks for a specific age, the age of 14 should be used. Any changes that occurred after the reference period should not be taken into account; the interviewer must accentuate the fact that the reference period is when the interviewee was a young teenager. (Eurostat: EU-SILC 2005 MODULE ON INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF POVERTY. Assessment of the implementation, p. 14.)

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period (Eurostat (2013): DESCRIPTION OF TARGET VARIABLES: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal. 2012 operation (Version May 2013), p. 74).The 2012 module variables relate to four types of reference periods: Usual: an ordinary winter/summer, in the area where the dwelling is located (for the variables “dwelling comfortably warm during winter time” and “dwelling comfortably cool during summer time”). Last five years (for the variables related to the “change of the dwelling”). It refers to the five years prior to the date of the interview. Next six months (for the variables related to “risk of changing the dwelling”). It refers to the six months succeeding to the date of the interview. Current (for all other variables). (Eurostat (2013): 2012 EU-SILC MODULE ON HOUSING CONDITIONS. Assessment of the implementation, pp. 3-4.)

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period (Eurostat (2009): DESCRIPTION OF TARGET VARIABLES:Cross-sectional and Longitudinal 2009 operation, p. 76).All 2009 module variables relate to the current situation as the reference period, except for: the two variables on the expectation of the household to change dwelling, which refers to the next six month and the variables on unmet needs and on the visits to general practitioners (GP's) and specialists, which refer to the past twelve months. (Eurostat (2011): 2009 EU-SILC MODULE ON MATERIAL DEPRIVATION. Assessment of the implementation, p. 4.)  

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: current, constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: current, constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: current, constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference persiod, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.

Date(s) of Data Collection: Reference period for core variables: current, constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period.