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GOTSSDIS
Received SS/RR as disability benefit, previous calendar year
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Description

For all persons in 1977 and all persons under age 65 who received Social Security or Railroad Retirement income during the month prior to the interview (1991-1996) or during the last calendar year (1998 forward), GOTSSDIS indicates if the person's Social Security or Railroad Retirement income was received as a disability benefit. In 1993, this question was only asked of persons who were interviewed in quarters 3 and 4.

 

From 1991 to 1996, GOTSSDIS is part of the Family Resources supplement that provides information on individuals' health benefits, amount of coverage and income received from employment, welfare benefits, public assistance, and savings. In 1977 and 1998 onward, this variable is part of the core person questionnaires.

Questions in the Family Resources supplement are different from those in the core survey in terms of the content and the treatment of missing data. Questions in the Family Resources were normally asked of the month prior to the interview while the core survey asked of the last calendar year. All missing data in the Family Resources supplement were imputed by NHIS. Users can refer to the imputation flag variable GOTSSDISFL to identify persons with imputed data.

Comparability

Due to the change in reference period, users should exercise strong caution when making comparisons between 1990-1996 and 1997 forward.

Users can compare values of GOTSSDIS in 1977 to those in 1998 and forward if they exclude persons aged 64 and younger in 1977.

Universe

  • 1977: All persons
  • 1991-1992: Persons under age 65 who received Social Security or Railroad Retirement income last month
  • 1993: Persons under age 65 in quarters 3 and 4 who received Social Security or Railroad Retirement income last month
  • 1994-1996: Persons under age 65 who received Social Security or Railroad Retirement income last month
  • 1998-2018: Persons under age 65 who received Social Security or Railroad Retirement income last 12 months

Availability

  • 1977, 1991-1996, 1998-2018

Weights