We now have some questions about your income and household spending in 2001. We appreciate that our questions are difficult to answer and sometimes seem intrusive.

However, the spending patterns of Americans are of national importance, and your answers to these questions provide us with the most reliable figures on your generation's spending habits. As with other questions in this survey, we want to reassure you that the information you provide to us is kept confidential.

During 2001, did you receive any income from service in the military?

And how much total income did you receive during 2001 from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

And how much total income did you receive during 2001 from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt military inc] or more?

Would it amount to $5,000 or more?

Would it amount to $40,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much you received during 2001, from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

Not counting any money you received from your military service ...

During 2001, how much did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

During 2001, how much did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt wage inc] or more?

Would it amount to $15,000 or more?

Would it amount to $50,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much you received during 2001, from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) During 2001, did you receive any money in income ...

from your own farm?

(Excluding any income you already have mentioned) during 2001, did you receive any money in income from ...

your own non-farm business, partnership, or professional practice?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]=1) or ([Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]=1)

COMMENT: Did R receive income from either own farm or own non-farm business or partnership?

How much did you receive after expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

How much did you receive after expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt business inc] or more?

Would it amount to $2,500 or more?

Would it amount to $40,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much you received during 2001, from your own farm or non-farm business, partnership or professional practice?

([receipt of welfare program reported at last interview]=1)

COMMENT: Any r/spouse/partner unemp, ssi, afdc/general assistance, food stamp or targeted benefits reported at dli?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview], have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received any unemployment benefits?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] have you received unemployment compensation?

When did you start receiving unemployment compensation after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you first start receiving unemployment compensation, after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT ([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT

([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([Month and year r started to rcv unemp comp payments] = 2)

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE AGAIN, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES?

(([Month and year r started to rcv unemp comp payments] = 1) and ([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter] = 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did you (next) start receiving unemployment compensation since [month/year respondent last received unemployment benefits()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you (next) start receiving unemployment compensation, after [month/year respondent last received unemployment benefits()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you received unemployment compensation continuously since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp()]?

When did you first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp()] and [Month/year respondent stopped receiving unemployment benefits()], how much unemployment compensation did you receive per week?

([Recvd Unemp comp continuously since startdate?] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT?

How much did you receive per week during [Month/year respondent stopped receiving unemployment benefits()]?

About how many weeks since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] did you receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [month/year respondent last received unemployment benefits()] did you receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp()] did you receive any unemployment compensation?

How much did you receive the last time you received any unemployment compensation?

Since [Month/year respondent stopped receiving unemployment benefits()], did you start receiving unemployment compensation again?

UNTIL ([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter],[Did r rcv unemp comp again?()] = 0)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT REPORTED

(([spouse in hh?] = 1 and ([marital status code] = 1 or [marital status code] = 5 or [marital status code] = 4)) or ([partner in hh?] = 1))

COMMENT: Is R currently married with a spouse in the household or is there a partner in the household?

During 2001, did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any income from service [s/he] performed in the military?

And how much total income did [Spouse/partner's name] receive during 2001 from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

And how much total income did [Spouse/partner's name] receive during 2001 from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt military inc] or more?

Would it amount to $5,000 or more?

Would it amount to $40,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much [Spouse/partner's name] received during 2001, from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

Not counting any money [Spouse/partner's name] received from [his/her] military service ...

During 2001, how much did [Spouse/partner's name] receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

During 2001, how much did [Spouse/partner's name] receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-16 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt wage inc] or more?

Would it amount to $15,000 or more?

Would it amount to $50,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much [Spouse/partner's name]received during 2001, from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Now, please exclude any income you already have mentioned earned by [Spouse/partner's name]. (In addition to the income you received from your farm or business, partnership, or professional practice,) During 2001, did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any money in income from [his/her] own farm?

And excluding any income you already have mentioned earned by [Spouse/partner's name], (In addition to the income you received from your own business, partnership, or professional practice,) During 2001, did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any money in income from [his/her] own non-farm business, partnership, or professional practice?

(INTERVIEWER: IF ANY INCOME WAS MENTIONED BEFORE IN Q13-6 OR Q13-18, BE SURE TO READ TEXT PARENTHESES, SO THAT R DOES NOT REPORT INCOME TWICE.)

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]=1) or ([Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]=1)

COMMENT: Did spouse receive income from either own farm or own non-farm business or partnership?

How much did [s/he] receive after expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

How much did [s/he] receive after expenses?

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F6> FOR DON'T KNOW)

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-16 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-18 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt business inc] or more?

Would it amount to $2,500 or more?

Would it amount to $40,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much [Spouse/partner's name] received during 2001, from [his/her] own farm or non-farm business, partnership or professional practice?

(([Q13RECIP-1] =1) and ([Q13-10]=1))

COMMENT: any program rec't reported at dli and r married or partner reported in the hh?

(([Q13RECIP-2] =2) or ([Q13RECIP-2] =3))

COMMENT: did spouse/partner receive unemployment benefits since dli?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] has [Spouse/partner's name] received unemployment compensation?

When did [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving unemployment compensation after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did [Spouse/partner's name] first start receiving unemployment compensation, after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT ([unempsp_loop2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT

([unempsp_loop2 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([Month and year r's spouse started to rcv unemp comp] = 2)

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE AGAIN, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES?

(([Month and year r's spouse started to rcv unemp comp] = 1) and ([unempsp_loop2 counter] = 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did [Spouse/partner's name] (next) start receiving unemployment compensation since [month/year spouse last received unemployment benefits()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did [Spouse/partner's name] (next) start receiving unemployment compensation, after [month/year spouse last received unemployment benefits()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Has [Spouse/partner's name] received unemployment compensation continuously since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again()]?

When did [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again()] and [Month/year stopped receiving unemployment benefits ()] how much unemployment compensation did [Spouse/partner's name] receive per week?

([Recvd unemp comp for spouse continuously since startdate?] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT?

How much did [Spouse/partner's name] receive per week during [Month/year stopped receiving unemployment benefits ()]?

About how many weeks since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [month/year spouse last received unemployment benefits()] did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again()] did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any unemployment compensation?

How much did [Spouse/partner's name] receive the last time [Spouse/partner's name] received any unemployment compensation?

Since [Month/year stopped receiving unemployment benefits ()], did [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving unemployment compensation again?

UNTIL ([unempsp_loop2 counter],[did spouse rec'v unemp comp again?()] = 0)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT REPORTED

During 2001, did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any (other) worker's compensation payments?

What is the total amount of these (other) worker's compensation payments you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received during 2001?

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-16 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-18 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-24 refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt pub assistance inc] or more?

Would it amount to $2,000 or more?

Would it amount to $12,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received during 2001, from these (other) worker's compensation payments?

([R entitled to child support at dli]=1)

([total bio children reported] > 0)

COMMENT: Has R ever had any children (bio)

Are you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] currently legally entitled to receive child support payments through a court order or any other type of legal agreement?

([Q13-10]=1)

COMMENT: Is R married and spouse is in household, or is R living with a partner?

([Q13-10]=1)

COMMENT: Is R married and spouse is in household, or is R living with a partner? (R was last interviewed since 1993 and reported child support.)

Who is legally entitled to receive child support - you, [Spouse/partner's name] or both of you?

Is [Spouse/partner's name] legally entitled to receive child support?

First, I am going to ask about your child support agreement. So for the next question, please think only about your child support agreement.

I will ask about [Spouse/partner's name]'s child support in a moment.

In total, how much in child support did you actually receive during 2001?

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-16 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-18 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-24 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-31b refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt ch supt inc] or more?

Would it amount to $1,000 or more?

Would it amount to $6,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much in child support did you actually receive during 2001?

{Q13-33C}

COMMENT: Check to see if R's spouse or partner is also legally entitled to child support

{Q13-33E}

COMMENT: Check to see if R's spouse or partner is also legally entitled to child support

In total, how much in child support did [Spouse/partner's name] actually receive during 2001?

([q13-3 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-5 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-9 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-16 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-18 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-24 refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-31b refusal flag] = 1 or [q13-33i refusal flag] = 1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt ch supt inc] or more?

Would it amount to $1,000 or more?

Would it amount to $6,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much in child support [Spouse/partner's name] actually received during 2001?

([total bio children reported] > 0) OR ([total non-bio children reported] > 0)

COMMENT: Has R ever had any children or non-biological children?

During 2001, did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] pay any money to anyone for child support for any child not living in (this/your) household (in [Respondent's city of residence])?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] pay in child support during 2001?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] pay in child support during 2001?

([income experiment flag])

COMMENT: To which experimental method is R assigned?

Would it amount to [entry pt ch supt inc] or more?

Would it amount to $1,000 or more?

Would it amount to $6,000 or more?

To the nearest $10,000, can you tell me about how much you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] paid in child support during 2001?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview], have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received any SSI, TANF/AFDC/general assistance for families in need, or Food Stamp benefits?

In [Respondent's state of residence], this includes programs such as [name of State TANF program].

([Q13RECIP-1]=1)

COMMENT: any program benefits reported at DLI

INLIST([Q13RECIP-4], 1)

COMMENT: R or spouse/partner receive SSi benefits since dli/january, lintyear

([other relatives in hshld, not spouse/children?] >= 1)

COMMENT: are there other relatives in the hh, not spouse/partner/ children

For these next few questions, we are interested in different kinds of payments that might have been made directly to you [or/ " "] [your spouse/partner or children]. For these questions, please do not include any payments that were made to your parents or to other members of your family, even if the payments were used to help pay for your support.

([Q13RECIP-1] = 1)

COMMENT: Any program receipt reported at dli?

INLIST([Q13RECIP-4],1)

COMMENT: R or spouse/partner receive ssi benefits since dli/January, lintyear?

([year of last interview] <= 1992 and [Flag on info sheet for receipt of SSI at dli] = 1)

COMMENT: WAS LAST INTERVIEW IN A PAPI YEAR AND WAS SSI REPORTED IN YEAR BEFORE LAST INTERVIEW?

Were the benefits you reported receiving in [Year before last interview year], Supplemental Security Income benefits only, other public assistance or other welfare benefits only, or both kinds of benefits?

([year of last interview] > 1992) and ([year of last interview] <= 1998) and ([Flag on info sheet for receipt of SSI at dli] =1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT SSI AT LAST CAPI INTERVIEW?

Were the benefits you reported receiving between [date previous to last interview] and [Date of last interview], Supplemental Security Income benefits only, other public assistance or other welfare benefits only, or both kinds of benefits?

We are now going to ask you about your Supplemental Security Income benefits only. We will ask about the other public assistance or other welfare benefits you were receiving later.

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] have you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] received Supplemental Security Income payments?

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

We are now going to ask you about your Supplemental Security Income benefits only. We will ask about the other public assistance or other welfare benefits you were receiving later.

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND
YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] first start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT ([SSI_LOOP2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF SSI RECEIPT

([SSI_LOOP2 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([Month and year r started to rcv SSI] = 2)

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE AGAIN, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES?

(([Month and year r started to rcv SSI] = 1) and ([SSI_LOOP2 counter] = 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] (next) start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] (next) start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] received Supplemental Security Income payments continuously since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()]?

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] first stop receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: FOR DON'T KNOW OR REFUSE, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] first stop receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()] and [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments()], how much did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive per month?

([Recvd SSI continuously since startdate?] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF SSI?

How much did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive per month during [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments()]?

About how many weeks since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

About how many weeks since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits()] did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

About how many weeks since [Month/year R began receiving ssi ()] did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

How much did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] receive the last time you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] received any Supplemental Security Income payments?

What was the primary reason that you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] stopped receiving benefits?

INPATH([Q13SSI-63B()])

COMMENT: was this question already hit?

Since [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments()], did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments again?

UNTIL ([SSI_LOOP2 counter],[r rec'd ssi again?()] = 0)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF SSI RECEIPT REPORTED

([Q13RECIP-1]=1)

COMMENT: any program receipt reported at dli?

INLIST([Q13RECIP-4], 3)

COMMENT: R or spouse/partner receive food stamps since dli/jan, lintyr?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received government food stamps?

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving government food stamps after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving government food stamps after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT ([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF FOOD STAMPS RECEIPT

([FOOD_LOOP2 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([Month and year r started to rcv food stamps] = 2)

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES?

(([Month and year r started to rcv food stamps] = 1) and ([FOOD_LOOP2 counter] = 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] (next) start receiving government food stamps since [month/year last received food stamps()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] (next) start receiving government food stamps, after [month/year last received food stamps()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received government food stamps continuously since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again()]?

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving government food stamps, since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving government food stamps, since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year began receiving food stamps again()] and [Month/year stopped receiving food stamps()], how much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive per month?

([Recvd Food stamps continuously since startdate?] = 1)

COMMENT: DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF FOOD STAMPS?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive per month during [Month/year stopped receiving food stamps()]?

About how many months since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any government food stamps?

About how many months since [month/year last received food stamps()] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any government food stamps?

About how many months since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again()] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any government food stamps?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive the last time you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received any government food stamps?

What was the primary reason that you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] stopped receiving food stamp benefits?

INPATH([Q13F-63B()])

COMMENT: was 63b answered?

Since [Month/year stopped receiving food stamps()], did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving government food stamps again?

UNTIL ([FOOD_LOOP2 counter],[loop counter()] = 0)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF FOOD STAMPS RECEIPT REPORTED

([Q13RECIP-1]=1)

COMMENT: ANY PROGRAM REC'T REPORTED AT DLI?

INLIST([Q13RECIP-4],2)

COMMENT: R OR SPOUSE/PARTNER RECIEVE AFDC/TANF/GENERAL CASH ASSISTANCE SINCE DLI/ JANUARY, LINTYEAR?

([Did R rcv Supplemental Security Income benefits ONLY, other public assistance or other welfare benefits ONLY, or both kinds of benefits] =2) OR ([Did R rcv Supplemental Security Income benefits ONLY, other public assistance or other welfare benefits ONLY, or both kinds of benefits] =3) OR ([Did R rcv Supplemental Security Income benefits ONLY, other public assistance or other welfare benefits ONLY, or both kinds of benefits] =2) OR ([Did R rcv Supplemental Security Income benefits ONLY, other public assistance or other welfare benefits ONLY, or both kinds of benefits] =3)

COMMENT: did R report general assistance or other welfare

You mentioned that you were also receiving other public assistance or other welfare benefits along with your SSI payments. Were these benefits general public assistance or other general welfare cash payments or were they other specifically targeted or non-cash benefits, such as emergency assistance, Cuban/Haitian or Indian assistance, or payments for foster children?

I will now be asking about TANF or AFDC payments, or any other general cash assistance to needy families that you may have received. In [Respondent's state of residence], this includes programs such as [name of State TANF program]. Please include payments to your dependent children, unless they are themselves a family head, i.e. have their own children.

Please do not include any payments that were made to other members of your family, even if the payments were used to help pay for your support.

([Q13RECIP-1]=1)

COMMENT: Any program receipt reported at dli?

INLIST([Q13RECIP-4],2)

COMMENT: R or spouse/partner receive AFDC/TANF/general cash assistance since dli/ January, lintyear?

Since [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] have you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] received TANF, AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, READ:) (As I mentioned earlier), In [Respondent's state of residence], this includes programs such as [name of State TANF program].

(INTERVIEWER: TANF, AFDC OR OTHER GENERAL CASH ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD STAMPS, SSI OR OTHER PAYMENTS BASED ON DISABILITY, OR TARGETED CASH PAYMENTS OR IN-KIND/NON-CASH RELIEF. INFO ON FOOD STAMPS AND TARGETED CASH PAYMENTS OR IN-KIND/NON-CASH RELIEF WILL BE COLLECTED LATER.)

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] start receiving AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF NECESSARY, READ:) (As I mentioned earlier), In [Respondent's state of residence], this includes programs such as [name of State TANF program].

(INTERVIEWER: TANF, AFDC OR OTHER GENERAL CASH ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD STAMPS, SSI OR OTHER PAYMENTS BASED ON DISABILITY, OR TARGETED CASH PAYMENTS OR IN-KIND/NON-CASH RELIEF. INFO ON FOOD STAMPS AND TARGETED CASH PAYMENTS OR IN-KIND/NON-CASH RELIEF WILL BE COLLECTED LATER.)

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] start receiving AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families after [01/01/[lintyear] / date of last interview] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT ([AFDC_LOOP2 counter])

COMMENT: BEGIN LOOP TO COLLECT NEW SPELLS OF AFDC RECEIPT

([AFDC_LOOP2 counter] = 1)

COMMENT: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE LOOP?

([Does r know dates of receipt?] = 2)

COMMENT: DID R RECEIVE AGAIN, BUT DOES NOT KNOW DATES?

(([Does r know dates of receipt?] = 1) and ([AFDC_LOOP2 counter] = 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] (next) start receiving TANF, AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families since [month/year last received afdc()] - what month and year?

(INTERVIEWER: IF DON'T KNOW OR REFUSED, PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE MONTH AND YEAR.)

(When did you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] (next) start receiving TANF, AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families, after [month/year last received afdc()] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you [or] [your spouse/partner or children] received TANF, AFDC or other general cash assistance to needy families continuously since [Month/year began receiving afdc again()]?