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| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| self0 | Are you currently working? | currently working |
| self1 | In the next 5-10 years, if you were to get a long-term health problem and not be able to do your current job, what do you think you would do? Check all that apply. | Apply for disability benefits in the first instance |
| self2 | If you were unable to find another job you could do with your disability, would you apply for disability benefits? | unable to find job would apply for disability benefits |
| self3 | If your savings or other income became insufficient, would you apply for disability benefits? | savings or income insufficient would apply for disability benefits |
| self4 | Have you ever sought information about Social Security disability benefits from the following sources? Please select all that apply. | Family, friends and/or colleagues |
| self5 | In the previous question you said you have sought information about disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. How did you go about seeking this information? Please select all that apply. | Social Security Administration website |
| self6a | I am interested in learning more about Social Security disability benefits | I am interested in learning more about Social Security disability benefits |
| self6b | I know what the best sources of information are for learning about Social Security disability benefits | I know what the best sources of information are for learning about Social Security disability benefits |
| self6c | I can easily find the information I want/need about the Social Security disability program and benefits | I can easily find the information I want/need about the Social Security disability program and benefits |
| self7a | What is the chance that you will, at some point, have a disability that will prevent you from working? Answer on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means you are sure you will never have such a disability and 100 means you are certain that you will have a disability at some point. | chance have disability prevent working |
| self7b | What is the chance that you will need to rely on disability insurance in the near future? Answer on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means you are certain that you will never need disability benefits, and 100 means you are certain that you will need them at some point. | chance have to rely on disability insurance |
| self8 | Social Security retirement benefits and disability insurance programs are paid by a 6.2% tax rate on employers and employees. Of these, approximately 5.3% go to the fund that pays retirement benefits and 0.9% go to the fund that pays disability insurance.
If you were given a choice, would you rather: | preference to change system |
| self9 | Do you have enough work credits to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? (That is, have you worked enough quarters in a covered job to be eligible for benefits) | enough credits to quality for Social Security Disability Insurance |
| self10 | Do you know (approximately) the monthly payment amount you would be entitled to if you were to become disabled? | know monthly payment amount entitled to |
| self11 | About how much would that be? | monthly payment amount entitled to |
| self11_rf | I prefer not to answer | |
| self12 | Have you ever checked your Social Security statement? | ever checked Social Security statement |
| self13 | Did you know you can check your Social Security statement through MySocialSecurity (an online tool on the Social Security website that provides you with all your Social Security information)? | know can check Social Security statement through MySocialSecurity |
| self_position | Indicates position of self section | position of self section |