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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| pur1 | The Social Security Administration administers programs that provide support for disabled individuals.
How would you characterize the Social Security disability programs? Please select all that apply. | Public insurance program |
| pur1_order | order answer options characterize Social Security disability programs | |
| pur2_order | order pur2 series | |
| pur2a | Social Security disability benefits are important to protect people who need it | Social Security disability benefits are important to protect people who need it |
| pur2b | Too many people receive Social Security disability benefits who do not need it | Too many people receive Social Security disability benefits who do not need it |
| pur2c | There are many people with disabilities in the U.S. who need Social Security disability benefits but do not currently receive them | There are many people with disabilities in the U.S. who need Social Security disability benefits but do not currently receive them |
| pur2d | I would definitely apply for disability benefits if I had a health problem that prevented me from working | I would definitely apply for disability benefits if I had a health problem that prevented me from working |
| pur2e | There is a stigma attached to receiving disability benefits | There is a stigma attached to receiving disability benefits |
| pur3 | To the best of your knowledge, where do the funds that pay for Social Security Disability benefits come from? Please select all that apply. | Income and sales taxes |
| rul1a | A 20-year-old in the United States today is very unlikely (less than a 10% chance) to ever have a disability that prevents him/her from working | 20-year-old very unlikely to ever have disability |
| rul1b | The Social Security disability programs provide beneficiaries with access to Medicare or Medicaid | Social Security disability programs provide beneficiaries with access to Medicare or Medicaid |
| rul2 | How easy or hard do you think it is to obtain disability benefits from Social Security? | how easy to obtain disability benefits |
| rul3 | On average, how long do you think it takes from the time an individual applies for disability until they start receiving benefits? Your best guess is ok. | how long takes from apply to receie |
| sco1 | What do you think are some of the main causes of disability among program beneficiaries? Please select three that you think are the main cause of disability benefits in the United States. | Mental health disorders (e.g. depression) |
| sco1_order | order main causes of disability benefits | |
| sco1a | Among these, which would you think is the most common cause of disability? | main cause of disability benefits |
| sco1a_order | order main cause of disability benefits | |
| sco2 | What percentage of applicants do you believe are ultimately approved for disability benefits? If you don’t know, please give us your best estimate . | percentage of applicants ultimately approved for disability benefits |
| sco3_randomizer | Indicates order of sco3 series | order of sco3 series |
| sco3a | What percentage of adults in the US do you think currently receive Social Security retirement benefits? If you don’t know, please give us your best estimate. | percentage of adults receive Social Security retirement |
| sco3b | What percentage of adults in the US do you think currently receive Social Security disability benefits? If you don’t know, please give us your best estimate. | percentage of adults receive Social Security disability |
| sco3c | What percentage of adults in the US do you think currently receive SNAP/food stamp benefits benefits? If you don’t know, please give us your best estimate. | percentage of adults receive SNAP/food stamp benefits |
| sco5 | On average, how much do you think that beneficiaries receive from Social Security disability? Please give us your best guess.
| how much beneficiaries receive from Social Security disability |
| sco5_fol | You said that on average beneficiaries receive $^FL_sco5 per month. Is that your best guess? | confirmation average beneficiaries receive |
| sco6 | Which of the following statements do you think is correct? Please select all that apply. | A very small percentage of disabled worker beneficiaries are younger than 35 (less than 5 out of 100) |
| sco7 | Some of Social Security disability recipients are veterans. What percentage of disability beneficiaries do you think are veterans? If you don’t know, please give us your best estimate. | percentage of disability beneficiaries are veterans |
| sco7_position | Indicates where in the survey sc07 on veterans on disability is asked. | position of sco7 veterans question |