SHARE:
ssa
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| FL_q5 | ||
| FL_q6a | ||
| FL_q13 | ||
| FRA | calculated FRA | |
| ShuffleOrder_q12 | answer option order q12 | |
| ShuffleOrder_q23 | ||
| currentage | What is your age? | current age asked if not known |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 disabled 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 best describes your reason for starting to collect Social Security benefits before full retirement age? (Please check all that apply.) | I/we needed the money |
| q13 | At what age ^FL_q13 eligible to receive Social Security retirement benefits without a reduction for early claiming? | N age eligible SS w/o reduction early retirement |
| q18_month | AGE EXPECTING TO START SS -- MONTHS OLD | |
| q18_year | At what age do you expect to start collecting Social Security benefits? | AGE EXPECTING TO START SS - YEARS |
| q18_year_min | MIN AGE EXPECTING TO START SS - BASED ON CURRENT AG | |
| q19 | What type of Social Security benefit do you expect to receive? (Please select one option.) | TYPE OF SS EXPECT TO RECEIVE |
| q19b_maximum | maximum age for q19b | |
| q20 | If you ^FL_q20_text collecting Social Security benefits at age 62, about how much ^FL_q20_text2 in today's dollars, per month? | expected SS benefits per month at age 62 |
| q20_followup | You gave $^FL_q20 per month as an answer.
Is this correct? If not, please go back and change your answer. Otherwise, click "Next" to continue. | followup expected SS benefits per month at age 62 |
| q21 | If you ^FL_q21_text collecting Social Security benefits at age ^FRA, about how much ^FL_q21_text2 in today's dollars, per month? | expected SS benefits per month at FRA |
| q21_followup | You gave $^FL_q21 per month as an answer.
Is this correct? If not, please go back and change your answer. Otherwise, click "Next" to continue. | followup expected SS benefits per month at FRA |
| q23 | Which best describes your reason(s) why you have not yet started your Social Security benefits? (Please check all that apply.) | I am still working |
| 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 |
| s7a | Do you currently receive Social Security 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 |
| 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 |
| s12d | What type of Social Security benefit do you currently receive? | current type of SS benefit receiving |