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Variable Question text Label
FL_ss005
FL_ss011
calculated_benefitsage: ^currentage
claim age: ^claim_age
income range: ^income_range

Calculated benefits:		calculated benefits
claim_ageclaim ageclaim age
claim_age_flagflag claim age
income_rangeincome range for benefits calculationincome range for benefits calculation
income_range_flagflag income range
socialsecurity_versionsocial security version
ss001Which of the following statements best describes you? eligiblity Social Security benefits
ss002At what age do you plan to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits?age plan start receiving Social Security retirement benefits
ss002_ageentered age plan start receiving Social Security retirement benefitsentered age plan start receiving Social Security retirement benefits
ss003My full monthly Social Security retirement benefit when I first receive the benefit will be:

estimated full monthly Social Security retirement benefit
ss004Under current law, everyone's Social Security retirement benefits will be reduced by about one-fifth in eight years, or from 2033, unless Congress passes legislation to avoid this cut. This includes individuals currently receiving benefits and those who, like you, expect to start receiving benefits in the future. Were you aware of this?aware of reduction in 2033
ss005^FL_ss005, this would mean a reduction in your future monthly benefit of about $^ss005_reduction, so you would then receive $^ss005_total per month (in today's dollars). If you knew that your future Social Security retirement benefits would be cut as described, how might you change your behavior and economic choices in the years before you claim benefits? Check all that apply.change behavior due to reduction
ss005_askfamilyHow much more would you ask your children or other family members for each year?how much less to family
ss005_borrowHow much more would you borrow per year? how much more borrow
ss005_claimAt what age would you expect to start collecting Social Security benefits?age claim
ss005_lessfamilyHow much less would you give to your family members per year? how much less to family
ss005_reduceBy how much would you reduce your household spending per year? how much reduce spending
ss005_reduction
ss005_stopworkingAt what age would you expect to stop working?age stop working
ss006As before, if you knew that your future Social Security retirement benefits would be cut as described (a reduction in your future monthly benefit of about $^ss005_reduction, so you would receive $^ss005_total per month in today's dollars), how might you change your behavior and economic choices after you claim benefits? Check all that apply.after claiming change behavior due to reduction
ss006_askfamilyHow much more would you ask your children or other family members for each year?after claiming how much less to family
ss006_borrowHow much more would you borrow per year? after claiming how much more borrow
ss006_lessfamilyHow much less would you give to your family members per year? after claiming how much less to family
ss006_reduceBy how much would you reduce your household spending per year? after claiming how much reduce spending
ss007At what age did you start receiving Social Security benefits?age started receiving Social Security retirement benefits
ss007_ageentered age started receiving Social Security retirement benefits
ss008About how much is your own Social Security retirement benefit per month?current full monthly Social Security retirement benefit
ss008_flagflag ss008 current monthly benefits
ss009Is this the full amount or is it after Medicare premiums are taken out? full amount or after Medicare premiums taken out
ss010Under current law, everyone's Social Security retirement benefits will be reduced by about one-fifth in eight years, or in 2033, unless Congress passes legislation to avoid this cut. This includes individuals like you, who are currently receiving benefits. Were you aware of this?aware of reduction in 2033
ss011^FL_ss011, this would mean a reduction in your future monthly benefit of about $^ss011_reduction_dummy, so you would then receive $^ss011_total per month (in today's dollars). If you knew that your future Social Security retirement benefits would be cut as described, how might you change your behavior and economic choices in the future? Check all that apply.currently receiving change behavior due to reduction
ss011_askfamilyHow much more would you ask your children or other family members for each year?currently receiving how much less to family
ss011_borrowHow much more would you borrow per year? currently receiving how much more borrow
ss011_lessfamilyHow much less would you give to your family members per year? currently receiving how much less to family
ss011_reduceBy how much would you reduce your household spending per year? currently receiving how much reduce spending
ss011_reduction
ss011_total
ss012^FL_ss012last annual income
ss012_rangeWe understand you would prefer not to provide your exact income.

To help us to best ask the next questions, can you indicate in what range ^FL_ss012_2 fell?		range current income
ss013Did you have any earnings in the last year? Earnings include any income you earned from employment or self-employment.any earnings in last year
ss014Please enter your earnings for the last year in which you worked before you started receiving benefits. Please provide an approximation if you don't know the exact amount. Enter 0 if you have never worked.last annual income before receiving benefits
ss014_rangeWe understand you would prefer not to provide your exact income.

To help us to best ask the next questions, can you indicate in what range your earnings for the last year in which you worked before you started receiving benefits fell?		range last income before start receiving