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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| FLCurrentYear | ||
| appl2 | When did you first apply for disability benefits? | first apply for disability benefits |
| appl2_followup1 | About how many months ago did you submit your application? | no of months first apply for disability benefits |
| appl2_followup2 | Approximately how long ago did you first apply for benefits? | nonresponse first apply for disability benefits |
| appl3 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing and submitting your application? Please select all that apply. | receive assistance with application |
| appl4 | How was your application submitted? | how submitted application |
| appl5 | How would you rate the process of preparing and submitting your claim? | rate process of making claim |
| appl6 | For this application, were you able to provide medical information (medical records, doctor contact information, other documentation)? | provide medical information |
| appl6a | Why were you unable to provide medical information? Please select all that apply. | why unable to provide medical information |
| appl7 | For this application, were you asked by SSA/the office of Disability Determination Services to visit a doctor? | asked by SSA to visit doctor |
| appl8 | What was the outcome of the first application? | outcome first application |
| appl9 | How long did it take to hear back whether your application was approved or denied? | how long to hear back from application |
| appl9b | How did you support yourself while you waited for your disability decision? Please select all that apply. | how support while waiting for disability decision |
| appl10 | What reason did SSA give for denying your application? | why application rejected |
| appl11 | What did you do after your disability application was rejected? | action after application was rejected |
| appl12 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing the appeal? | any assistance with appeal |
| appl13 | What was the final outcome for this application? | final outcome of appeal |
| appl14 | How long did it take between the first appeal and the final decision on your application? | how long to hear back between first appeal and final decision |
| appl15 | Did you submit a new application? | submit new application |
| appl_2_minimum | minimum year for when first applied benefits | |
| appl_b1_month | month how long waited after first application apply again | |
| appl_b1_year | The following questions are about the second time you applied for disability benefits.
How long did you wait after your first application was rejected before you applied again? | year how long waited after first application apply again |
| appl_b2_month | month how long ago second application | |
| appl_b2_year | About how long ago was this? | year how long ago second application |
| appl_b3 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing and submitting your application? Please select all that apply. | receive assistance with second application |
| appl_b4 | How was the second application submitted? | how submitted second application |
| appl_b5 | How would you rate the process of preparing and submitting your application? | rate process of making second application |
| appl_b6 | For this application, were you able to provide medical information (medical records, doctor contact information, other documentation)? | provide medical information second application |
| appl_b6a | Why were you unable to provide medical information? Please select all that apply. | why unable to provide medical information second application |
| appl_b7 | For this application, were you asked by SSA/the office of Disability Determination Services to visit a doctor? | asked by SSA to visit doctor second application |
| appl_b8 | What was the outcome of the second application? | outcome second application |
| appl_b9 | How long did it take to hear back on your application? | how long to hear back from second application |
| appl_b9b | How did you support yourself while you waited for your disability decision? Please select all that apply. | how support while waiting for disability decision second application |
| appl_b10 | What reason did SSA give for denying your application? | why application rejected second application |
| appl_b11 | What did you do after your disability application was rejected? | action after second application was rejected |
| appl_b12 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing the appeal? | any assistance with appeal second application |
| appl_b13 | What was the final outcome for this application? | final outcome of appeal second application |
| appl_b14 | How long did it take between the first appeal and the final decision on your application? | how long to hear back between first appeal and final decision second application |
| appl_b15 | Did you submit a new application? | submit new application |
| appl_begintime | begintime application section | |
| appl_c1 | In total, how many times have you applied for disability benefits? | how many applications in total |
| appl_c2_year | The following questions are about your most recent application.
When did you submit your most recent application? Please enter the year: | year how long ago most recent application |
| appl_c3 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing and submitting your claim? Please select all that apply. | receive assistance with most recent application |
| appl_c4 | How was the most recent application submitted? | how submitted most recent application |
| appl_c5 | How would you rate the process of preparing and submitting your application? | rate process of making most recent application |
| appl_c6 | For this application, were you able to provide medical information (medical records, doctor contact information, other documentation)? | provide medical information most recent application |
| appl_c7 | For this application, were you asked by SSA/the office of Disability Determination Services to visit a doctor? | asked by SSA to visit doctor most recent application |
| appl_c8 | What was the outcome of the most recent application? | outcome most recent application |
| appl_c9 | How long did it take to hear back on your application? | how long to hear back from most recent application |
| appl_c9b | How did you support yourself while you waited for your disability decision? Please select all that apply. | how support while waiting for disability decision most recent application |
| appl_c10 | What reason did SSA give for denying your application? | why application rejected most recent application |
| appl_c11 | What did you do after your disability application was rejected? | action after most recent application was rejected |
| appl_c12 | Did you receive any assistance in preparing the appeal? | any assistance with appeal most recent application |
| appl_c13 | What was the final outcome for this application? | final outcome of appeal most recent application |
| appl_c14 | How long did it take between the first appeal and the final decision on your application? | how long to hear back between first appeal and final decision most recent application |
| appl_d1 | Do you intend to submit a new application for disability benefits in the future? | plan to submit application for disability |
| appl_d2 | How have you supported yourself since your last application was rejected or your benefits ended? | how support after application rejected |
| appl_endtime | endtime application section | |
| appl_time | time spent application section | |
| application_status | R application status | |
| serv1a | You told us in a previous question that you receive or have received Social Security Disability Insurance (^FLSSDI2) and/or Supplemental Security Income (^FLSSI2). From which programs do you receive or have received benefits? | which programs receive benefits |
| serv1b_fwp | Approximately how long ago did you first receive benefits? | follow up how long ago received benefits |
| serv1b_months | months ago started receiving beneifts | |
| serv1b_years | How long ago did you first start receiving these benefits? (Your best guess is ok) | years ago started receiving beneifts |
| serv1c | You told us in a previous question that you applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (^FLSSDI2) or Supplemental Security Income (^FLSSI2) in the past. Which program/s did you apply for? | which programs applied benefits |
| serv2 | How did you first decide to apply for benefits? | how decided to apply for benefits |
| serv3 | What is the condition for which you FIRST applied? | what condition first applied for |
| serv3a | How long after the onset of your disability did you did you apply for Social Security disability? | how long after onset disability applied |
| serv4 | In what year did the impairment or health problem begin to interfere with your work? | year impairment or health problem begin to interfere with work |
| serv8 | How satisfied are you with the amount of your disability benefit? | how satisfied with benefits |
| serv9a | How much of your household income comes from ^FLSSDI2 / ^FLSSI2? | part of income coming from benefits |
| serv10 | Compared to when you first applied for ^FLSSDI2 / ^FLSSI2 benefits, how would you rate your health in general now? | how health compared to when first applied for benefits |
| serv12 | Compared to when you first applied for ^FLSSDI2/^FLSSI2 benefits, would you say your standard of living now is: | how life compared to when first applied for benefits |
| serv13 | How likely do you think it is that you will ever go back to work? Enter 0 if you are sure that you will never go back work, and 100 if you are sure you will go back to work at some point. | how likely go back to work |
| serv13_b1 | Are you currently working? | currently working |
| serv13_b2 | How likely do you think it is that you will ever go back to work? | how likely go back to work |
| serv14 | Did you know that the Social Security rules allow an individual who receives disability benefits to work as long as their income is below an amount set by the Social Security Administration (i.e., the Substantial Gainful Activity amount)? | aware of SS rule |
| serv14b | If it was not for the Substantial Gainful Activity rule, would you be working more? | if not for Substantial Gainful Activity rule working more |
| serv_bar1 | What were the main reasons you waited more than one year after the onset of your disability to apply for benefits? Please select all that apply. | main reasons waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits |
| serv_bar1_order | order main reasons waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits | |
| serv_bar1a | What was the most important main reason you waited more than one year after the onset of your disability to apply for benefits? | most important main reason waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits |
| serv_bar1a_order | order most important main reason waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits | |
| serv_bar1b | What was the second most important main reason you waited more than one year after the onset of your disability to apply for benefits? | second most important main reason waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits |
| serv_bar1b_order | order second important main reason waited more than one year after onset of disability to apply for benefits | |
| serv_bar3 | Before you applied, did anyone suggest that you could/should apply for disability benefits? | anyone suggest that could/should apply for disability benefits |
| serv_bar3_order | order anyone suggest that could/should apply for disability benefits |