We now have some questions about your income and household spending in [calendar year prior to survey year]. 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 [calendar year prior to survey year], did you receive any income from service in the military?

And how much total income did you receive during [calendar year prior to survey year] from the military before taxes and other deductions? Please include money received from special pays, allowances, and bonuses.

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

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?

{q13_3_ref}==1

COMMENT: Q13_9_REF flag to 0

{inc_text1} {pcy_year}, how much did you receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

{inc_text2} {pcy_year}, did you receive any money in income ...

from your own farm?

{inc_text2} {pcy_year}, did you receive any money in income from ...

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

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1) || ([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?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1)

COMMENT: Did R receive income from own farm?

Are any of the farms you own or have investments in, jointly owned or invested in with someone else?

(INTERVIEWER: A FARM OWNED WITH A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER IS NOT CONSIDERED JOINTLY OWNED. R MUST OWN OR INVEST WITH SOMEONE OUTSIDE [HISR/HERR] HOUSEHOLD TO QUALIFY FOR JOINT OWNERSHIP.)

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

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

Are any of the business or professional practices you own or have investments in, jointly owned or invested in with someone else?

(INTERVIEWER: A BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OWNED WITH A SPOUSE OR DOMESTIC PARTNER IS NOT CONSIDERED JOINTLY OWNED. R MUST OWN OR INVEST WITH SOMEONE OUTSIDE [HISR/HERR] HOUSEHOLD TO QUALIFY FOR JOINT OWNERSHIP.)

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

COMMENT: Did R report either farm or business income?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did R report both business and farm income, but no joint ownership in either farm or business?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did R report both business and farm income, and both joint ownership?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did R report both business and farm income, and joint ownership of farm?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did R report both business and farm income, and joint ownership of business or professional practice?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==0 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0)

COMMENT: Did R report farm income, and no joint ownership?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==0 && [farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1)

COMMENT: Did R report farm income, and joint ownership?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==0 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did R report business income, and no joint ownership?

([Farm ownership reported in income qs]==0 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Wholly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did R report business income, and joint ownership?

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

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

How much did you receive after expenses [from your farms and businesses or professional practices/from your businesses or professional practices]?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

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

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

Since [rec_refdate~X], have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received any unemployment benefits?

Since [rec_refdate~X] have you received unemployment compensation?

When did you start receiving unemployment compensation after [rec_refdate~X] - 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 [rec_refdate~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT

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) && ([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([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you received unemployment compensation continuously since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

When did you first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] and [Month/year respondent stopped receiving unemployment benefits([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X], 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([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

About how many weeks since [rec_refdate~X] did you receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [month/year respondent last received unemployment benefits([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] did you receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [Month and Year R began receiving unemp. comp([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X] 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([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])~X], did you start receiving unemployment compensation again?

UNTIL ([Did r rcv unemp comp again?([UNEMPR_LOOP2 counter])] != 1)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT REPORTED

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

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

During [calendar year prior to survey year], did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any income from service [S/HE] performed in the military?

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

COMMENT: R already refuse previous amounts?

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

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous amounts?

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?

{inc_text3} {pcy_year}, how much did {spar3} receive from wages, salary, commissions, or tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

{inc_text4} {inc_text5} {inc_text6} {pcy_year}, did {spar3} receive any money in income from {his_her} own farm?

{inc_intinstruct_text7}

{inc_text4} {inc_text5} {inc_text6} {pcy_year}, did {spar3} receive any money in income from {his_her} own non-farm business, partnership, or professional practice?

{inc_intinstruct_text7}

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1) || ([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?

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

COMMENT: Did spouse receive income from own farm?

Are any of the farms [Spouse/partner's name] owns or has investments in, jointly owned or invested in with someone else?

(INTERVIEWER: A FARM OWNED WITH [r's first name] [r's middle name] [r's last name] IS NOT CONSIDERED JOINTLY OWNED. [Spouse/partner's name] MUST OWN OR INVEST WITH SOMEONE OUTSIDE [his/her] HOUSEHOLD TO QUALIFY FOR JOINT OWNERSHIP.)

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

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

Are any of the business or professional practices [Spouse/partner's name] owns or has investments in, jointly owned or invested in with someone else?

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

COMMENT: Did spouse report either farm or business income?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did spouse report both business and farm income, but no joint ownership in either farm or business?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did spouse report both business and farm income, and both joint ownership?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did spouse report both business and farm income, and joint ownership of farm?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did spouse report both business and farm income, and joint ownership of business or professional practice?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==0 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==0)

COMMENT: Did spouse report farm income, and no joint ownership?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==0 && [Spouse/partner's farms jointly owned or invested in with someone else]==1)

COMMENT: Did spouse report farm income, and joint ownership?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==0 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==0)

COMMENT: Did spouse report business income, and no joint ownership?

([Farm ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==0 && [Business or Professional pratice ownership by spouse/partner reported in income qs]==1 && [Business or Professional Pratice Jointly Owned By R?]==1)

COMMENT: Did spouse report business income, and joint ownership?

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

COMMENT: R already refuse previous amounts?

How much did [S/HE] receive after expenses from [his/her] [from his/her farms and businesses or professional practices/from his/her farms]?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount spar received from wages, salary, commissions and tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

[Q13RECIP-1] ==1 && [Q13-10] ==1

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

[Q13RECIP-2] ==2 || [Q13RECIP-2] ==3

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

Since [rec_refdate~X] has [Spouse/partner's name] received unemployment compensation?

When did [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving unemployment compensation after [rec_refdate~X] - 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 [rec_refdate~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT

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) && ([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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] - 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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] - 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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X]?

When did [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving unemployment compensation, since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] - 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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] and [Month/year stopped receiving unemployment benefits([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] 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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X]?

About how many weeks since [rec_refdate~X] did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [month/year spouse last received unemployment benefits([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] did [Spouse/partner's name] receive any unemployment compensation?

About how many weeks since [Month/year spouse began receiving unemployment benefits again([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X] 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([unempsp_loop2 counter])~X], did [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving unemployment compensation again?

UNTIL ([did spouse rec'v unemp comp again?([unempsp_loop2 counter])] != 1)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT RECEIPT REPORTED

During [calendar year prior to survey year], did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any (other) worker's compensation payments?

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

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount spar received from wages, salary, commissions and tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else] == -1 || [amount spouse received after expsenses from farm/business/professional practice] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

{chsupt_award}==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 [calendar year prior to survey year]?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount spar received from wages, salary, commissions and tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else] == -1 || [amount spouse received after expsenses from farm/business/professional practice] == -1 || [estimate amount of respondent/spar's worker's compentation payments in 2003] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

{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 [calendar year prior to survey year]?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount spar received from wages, salary, commissions and tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else] == -1 || [amount spouse received after expsenses from farm/business/professional practice] == -1 || [estimate amount of respondent/spar's worker's compentation payments in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount of child support respondent actually received in 2003] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

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

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

During [calendar year prior to survey year], 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 City])?

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

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] pay in child support during [calendar year prior to survey year]?

Can you give me an approximate range for that amount?

(INTERVIEWER: IT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR RESPONDENT TO REPORT UPPER AND LOWER RANGES VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, OR THE SAME FIGURE FOR UPPER AND LOWER RANGE IF A SPECIFIC NUMBER.)

([estimate amount of total income received during 2003 from the military before taxes and other deductions] == -1 || [estimate amount of total income from wages and salary in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate income from farm/business/professional practice in past calendar year] == -1 || [estimate total income of spouse/partner from military service in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount spar received from wages, salary, commissions and tips from all (other) jobs, before deductions for taxes or anything else] == -1 || [amount spouse received after expsenses from farm/business/professional practice] == -1 || [estimate amount of respondent/spar's worker's compentation payments in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount of child support respondent actually received in 2003] == -1 || [estimate amount of child support spouse/partner actually received in 2003] == -1)

COMMENT: R already refuse previous estimates?

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?

Since [rec_refdate~X], have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] received any SSI, TANF/AFDC/general assistance for families in need, or Food Stamp benefits?

In [RESPONDENT STATE], this includes programs such as [Temporary Assistance to Needy Families -- TANF].

([Q13RECIP-1]==1)

COMMENT: any program benefits reported at DLI

INSELECTION([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?

INSELECTION([Q13RECIP-4],1)

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

([year of last interview] <= 1992 && [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) && ([year of last interview] <= 1998) && ([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 [prev_lintdate~X] 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 [rec_refdate~X] have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] received Supplemental Security Income payments?

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [lastrecd_ssi~X] - 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] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [rec_refdate~X] - 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] [or your children] first start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments after [rec_refdate~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT

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) && ([SSI_LOOP2 counter] == 1))

COMMENT: WAS A DATE COLLECTED OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] (next) start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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] [or your children] (next) start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Have you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] received Supplemental Security Income payments continuously since [Month/year R began receiving ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] first stop receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [Month/year R began receiving ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?

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

(When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] first stop receiving Supplemental Security Income payments since [Month/year R began receiving ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year R began receiving ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] and [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X], how much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] receive per month?

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

COMMENT: DID R REPORT CONTINUOUS RECEIPT OF SSI?

How much did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] receive per month during [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

About how many months since [rec_refdate~X] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

About how many weeks since [month/year spouse last received ssi benefits([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

About how many weeks since [Month/year R began receiving ssi([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] receive any Supplemental Security Income payments?

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

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

VAREXIST([Q13SSI-63B([SSI_LOOP2 counter])])

COMMENT: was this question already hit?

Since [Month/year stopped receiving SSI payments([SSI_LOOP2 counter])~X], did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] [or your children] start receiving Supplemental Security Income payments again?

UNTIL ([r rec'd ssi again?([SSI_LOOP2 counter])] != 1)

COMMENT: LOOP UNTIL NO MORE SPELLS OF SSI RECEIPT REPORTED

([Q13RECIP-1]==1)

COMMENT: any program receipt reported at dli?

INSELECTION([Q13RECIP-4], 3)

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

Since [rec_refdate~X] 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 [rec_refdate~X] - 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 [rec_refdate~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

REPEAT

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) && ([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([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

When did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] first stop receiving government food stamps, since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] - 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([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] - what month and year?)

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

On average, between [Month/year began receiving food stamps again([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] and [Month/year stopped receiving food stamps([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X], 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([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X]?

About how many months since [rec_refdate~X] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any government food stamps?

About how many months since [month/year last received food stamps([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] receive any government food stamps?

About how many months since [Month/year began receiving food stamps again([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X] 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?

VAREXIST([Q13F-63B([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])])

COMMENT: was 63b answered?

Since [Month/year stopped receiving food stamps([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])~X], did you [or] [Spouse/partner's name] start receiving government food stamps again?

UNTIL ([loop counter([FOOD_LOOP2 counter])] != 1)

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

([Q13RECIP-1]==1)

COMMENT: ANY PROGRAM REC'T REPORTED AT DLI?

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