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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| FL_q1 | ||
| FL_q2a | ||
| FL_q2b | ||
| FL_q5 | ||
| FL_q6a | ||
| FL_q13 | ||
| q1 | Now we have a few questions about preparing for retirement. How well prepared financially ^FL_q1 you for retirement? Please give yourself a grade from A to D, where A means you are very well prepared and D means not prepared at all. | well prepared financially for retirement |
| q2a | How inflation ^FL_q2a your retirement income | How inflation will affect your retirement income |
| q2b | How much you ^FL_q2b to have saved to retire comfortably | How much you will need to have saved to retire comfortably |
| q2c | How the Social Security system works | How the Social Security system works |
| q2d | How long you might live in retirement | How long you might live in retirement |
| q2e | How to invest your retirement money | How to invest your retirement money |
| q2f | How to manage your spending in retirement | How to manage your spending in retirement |
| q3 | Please tell us which of the following statements comes closest to what you believe Social Security should provide to Americans like you during retirement. Do you think it should provide...? | what you believe Social Security should provide to Americans like you during retirement |
| q4a | How Social Security retirement benefits are calculated | How Social Security retirement benefits are calculated |
| q4b | The eligibility age for full Social Security retirement benefits | The eligibility age for full Social Security retirement benefits |
| q4c | Whether working after you claim Social Security retirement could affect the benefit you receive | Whether working after you claim Social Security retirement could affect the benefit you receive |
| q4d | How much your monthly Social Security retirement benefits will be | How much your monthly Social Security retirement benefits will be |
| q4e | How Social Security retirement benefits change based on how old you are when you claim | How Social Security retirement benefits change based on how old you are when you claim |
| q4spa | How much your spouse’s monthly Social Security retirement benefits will be | How much your spouse’s monthly Social Security retirement benefits will be |
| q4spb | How your decision about when to claim Social Security retirement benefits can affect your spousal benefits | How your decision about when to claim Social Security retirement benefits can affect your spousal benefits |
| q4spc | How your spouse’s decision about when to claim Social Security benefits may affect your benefits | How your spouse’s decision about when to claim Social Security benefits may affect your benefits |
| q5 | ^FL_q5 | provide you with the level of benefits you are supposed to get under current law in the future |
| q6a | ^FL_q6a | how confident SS pays at least some of benefits |
| q6b | What do you think is the percent chance that you will live to age 75? | percent chance live to 75 |
| q6c | What do you think is the percent chance you will live to age 85? | percent chance live to 85 |
| q6d | Which of the options below best describes Social Security retirement benefits? | replacement by social security |
| q7a | In your opinion, will the retirement benefits you expect to receive from Social Security be enough to maintain a good standard of living? Please rate these benefits on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 means "less than enough" to maintain a good standard of living and 5 means "more than enough" to maintain a good standard of living. | retirement benefits you will receive from Social Security |
| q7b | In your opinion, is the retirement benefit you currently receive from Social Security enough for a good standard of living? Please rate these benefits on a 1 to 5 scale, where ”1” means much less than enough and ”5” means much more than enough. | retirement benefits you are currently receiving from Social Security |
| q8a | Prior to retiring from work, did you ever (select all that apply): | Visit a Social Security office |
| q8b | Prior to retirement from work, did you (select all that apply): | Participate in your employer’s retirement savings program |
| q8c | Have you ever (select all that apply): | Visited a Social Security office |
| q8d | Have you ever (select all that apply): | Participated in your employer’s retirement savings program |
| q9 | Which of the following best describes how a worker’s Social Security benefits are calculated? If you are unsure, please give your best guess. | how a worker’s Social Security benefits are calculated |
| q10a | Someone who has never worked for pay may still be able to claim benefits if his or her spouse qualifies for Social Security. | benefits if their spouse qualifies for SS |
| q10b | The amount of Social Security retirement benefits is not affected by the age at which someone starts claiming | Social Security benefits are not affected by claiming age |
| q10c | Social Security benefits are adjusted for inflation | Social Security benefits are adjusted for inflation |
| q10f | Social Security is paid for by a tax placed on both workers and employers | Social Security is paid for by a tax placed on both workers and employers |
| q10g | Workers who pay Social Security taxes are entitled to Social Security disability benefits if they become disabled and are no longer able to work | if disaled most are entitled to SS |
| q10h | If a worker who pays Social Security taxes dies, any of his/her children under age 18 may claim Social Security survivor benefits | children under 18 get SS benefits |
| q10i | If a worker who pays Social Security taxes dies, his/her spouse may claim Social Security survivor benefits only if they have children | spouse entitled to benefits |
| q10j | A divorced person is never entitled to receive retirement benefits on their ex-spouse's record | divorces person never entitled |
| q10k | People have to claim Social Security retirement benefits as soon as they retire from work. | People have to claim Social Security retirement benefits as soon as they retire from work. |
| q11 | In general, how confident are you that the responses you just gave to these true or false questions are correct? | confidence true, false |
| q12 | Which of the following is automatically deducted from the Social Security benefits that people ages 65 and over receive each month? | automatically deducted |
| q13 | At what age ^FL_q13 eligible to receive Social Security retirement benefits without a reduction for early retirement? | N age eligible SS w/o reduction early retirement |
| s4 | Are you married? | married |
| s6a | Do you think you will be eligible to receive benefits from Social Security in the future? | ever be eligible to receive benefits from Social Security |
| s6b | Will your spouse be eligible to receive benefits from Social Security in the future? | spouse ever be eligible to receive benefits from Social Security |
| s7a | Do you currently receive Social Security retirement benefits? | currently receive Social Security benefits |
| s7b | Does your spouse currently receive Social Security benefits? | spouse currently receive Social Security benefits |
| s8a | Which of the following best describes your employment status? Are you currently...? | current employment status |
| s8b | Which of the following best describes your spouse's employment status? Is your spouse currently...? | spouse current employment status |
| s8c | You mentioned that you are retired, but are you...? | retired work status |
| s9c | You mentioned that your spouse is retired, but is he or she...? | spouse retired work status |
| s10 | Between you and your spouse, on average whose annual earnings would you say are higher? | whose annual earnings higher |
| s11 | Between you and your spouse, on average whose annual earnings would you say are higher? | retired whose annual earnings higher |
| s12a | At what age did you claim your Social Security retirement benefits? | age started receiving benefits |
| s12b | How satisfied are you now with your decision to start claiming benefits at this age? | how satisified with decision |
| s12c | Do you feel you had sufficient information about when to claim Social Security benefits to make the best decision for yourself and your family? | had sufficient information about when to claim |
| uas16_endtime | endtime uas16 |