GOTPUBAS
Received or receiving public assistance, past 12 months
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
69
|
68
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (income $5000+) | X | X |
| 10 | Not now receiving public assistance | · | · |
| 11 | Got aid in past | X | X |
| 12 | None now but did in past 12 months | X | X |
| 13 | Family did but not this person | X | X |
| 20 | Now receiving public assistance | · | · |
| 21 | Public assistance NOS | X | X |
| 22 | Relief | X | · |
| 23 | State and local welfare | X | · |
| 24 | Federal pensions or assistance | X | · |
| 25 | Other types | X | X |
| 26 | Receiving aid but type unknown | X | X |
| 90 | Unknown or not reported | X | X |
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Description
For persons in families with income less than $5,000 per year, GOTPUBAS reports if the person, or another family member, received any public assistance, relief, or welfare money from state or local governments in the last 12 months.
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Universe
- 1968-1969: Persons in families with income less than 5000 dollars per year.
Availability
- 1968-1969
Survey Text
| 1969 |
| 1968 |
1969
Survey form
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Income
Under $1,000 (including loss) ... Group A
$1,000 - $1,999 ... Group B
$2,000 - $2,999 ... Group C
$3,000 - $3,999 ... Group D
$4,000 - $4,999 ... Group E
$5,000 - $5,999 ... Group F
$6,000 - $6,999 ... Group G
$7,000 - $9,999 ... Group H
$10,000 - $14,999 ... Group I
$15,000 and over ... Group J
$1,000 - $1,999 ... Group B
$2,000 - $2,999 ... Group C
$3,000 - $3,999 ... Group D
$4,000 - $4,999 ... Group E
$5,000 - $5,999 ... Group F
$6,000 - $6,999 ... Group G
$7,000 - $9,999 ... Group H
$10,000 - $14,999 ... Group I
$15,000 and over ... Group J
42. Which of these income groups represents your total combined family income for the past 12 months -- that is yours, your --'s, etc.? Include income from all sources such as wages, salaries, social security, or retirement benefits, help from relatives, rent from property, and so forth.
Group
0 [] A* Under $1,000 (including loss)
1 [] B* $1,000 -- $1,999
2 [] C* $2,000 -- $2,999
3 [] D* $3,000 -- $3,999
4 [] E* $4,000 -- $4,999
5 [] F $5,000 -- $5,999
6 [] G $6,000 -- $6,999
7 [] H $7,000 -- $9,999
8 [] I $10,000 -- $14,999
9 [] J $15,000 and over
0 [] A* Under $1,000 (including loss)
1 [] B* $1,000 -- $1,999
2 [] C* $2,000 -- $2,999
3 [] D* $3,000 -- $3,999
4 [] E* $4,000 -- $4,999
5 [] F $5,000 -- $5,999
6 [] G $6,000 -- $6,999
7 [] H $7,000 -- $9,999
8 [] I $10,000 -- $14,999
9 [] J $15,000 and over
*For each family with A through E checked in question 42, ask:
43 a. During the past 12 months, has anyone in the family (you, your --, etc.) received any public assistance, relief, or welfare money from the State or local governments?
[] Yes (43b)
[] No (check item)
[] No (check item)
b. At present, are you or any member of your family receiving any of this aid?
[] Yes (43c)
[] No (check item)
[] No (check item)
43c. Which family members receive this aid? Anyone else?
[] Receives aid
d. What kind of aid does -- receive?
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Weights
- 1968-1969 : PERWEIGHT