SSA 831 Disability File CPS Extract

Description

The SSA's 831 Disability File is a research file created to determine medical eligibility for Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The CPS 831 Disability File extract file contains Protected Identification Keys (PIK) that link these records to the respondents in the internal Current Population Survey (CPS) microdata files.

Detailed Methodology

Sample

The sample consists of the CPS sample linked to the SSA earnings records for those individuals in the sample. Sample sizes will vary by year.

Method of Data Collection

Administrative records linked to survey respondents' data

Frequency of Data Collection

Annually

Number of Cases

Dependent on sample size for any given year

Number of Variables

{"1973-2019 (105)","1973-2018 (105)","1973-2020 (105)"}