Codes and Frequencies
Description
For all persons who have ever applied for disability benefits from Social Security, SSDIAPPLYNO reports the number of times the person has applied for such benefits. No instructions were given about whether the person should include times when their claims were denied. In 1993, this question was only asked of persons who were interviewed in quarters 3 and 4.
Social Security payments can be made to persons who have worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. Only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria for a disabling condition may qualify for benefits. Users can refer to the Social Security website for qualifying criteria (www.ssa.gov).
Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
SSDIAPPLYNO 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.
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 SSDIAPPNOFL to identify persons with imputed data.
Universe
- 1993: All persons in quarters 3 and 4 who have ever applied for SSDI.
- 1994-1996: All persons who have ever applied for SSDI.
Availability
- 1993-1996
Weights
- 1994-1996 : PERWEIGHT
- 1993 : SAMPWEIGHT
