Rehabilitation Dataset Directory: Dataset Profile

The Social Security Administration (SSA) utilizes data from the Survey of Incomeand Program Participation (SIPP) for various program purposes. However, SSA determined that the redesigned 2014 SIPP did not contain the information needed to support ongoing SSA programs. To address this lack of data, SSA funded a separate "follow-on" supplement survey of the 2014 SIPP respondents. Topics included in the Supplement primarily focus on the economic and social situation of people with disabilities and people in, or approaching, retirement. The supplement uses questions selected from previous SIPP panel topical modules regarding functional limitations and disability for adults and children, work disability, conditions causing the limitations, as well as income, retirement expectations, pensions, retirement accounts, and marital history. 

The U.S. Census Bureau conducted the Social Security Administration Supplement (SSA Supplement) on behalf of the SSA. The sample consists of households that completed 2014 Wave 1 SIPP interviews. Data users can merge the 2014 SIPP data with the SSA Supplement data to examine the economic and social situation of older or disabled Americans.

SSA, Health status, Economic situation, Social situation, SIPP supplement, SIPP redesign

Social Security Administration (SSA) & U.S. Census Bureau

ADD/ADHD, Alzheimer's/dementia, Arthritis, Autism spectrum disorders, Cancer, Cardiovascular conditions, Cerebral palsy, Depression, Diabetes, Epilepsy or seizure disorder, Head or Spinal cord injury (SCI), Kidney/renal condition, Missing limbs/hand/finger/feet, Pulmonary disorders, Stroke, Thyroid disease, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) 

Ambulatory disability, Cognitive disability, Communication impairment, Developmental disabilities, Functional limitations (ADLs and/or IADLs), Hearing disability, Independent living disability, Intellectual disability,Mental health disability, Physical disability, Self-care disability, Special equipment use/assistive technology, Visual disability, Work limitation

SSA Supplement content:

Employment, Personal retirement accounts, Pensions, Marital history, Health status, Work disability, Adult disability, Child disability, Conditions causing disability, Age of disability onset 

Households (limited to persons that completed the Wave 1 SIPP interview)

15,497 participating households  (out of 29,502 eligible households in 2014 SIPP)

Individual

United States

National

State

CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews)

2014

One time supplement to the 2014 SIPP

Data comparable to 2008 SIPP topical modules.

Contains information regarding disabilities that affect activities for adults (18+), Children (0-17), and employment, age of onset, condition(s) causing the limitation, and need for assistance related to performing ADL/IADLs.

To access additional household and person level information the SSA supplement can be linked with the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). 

The Supplement suffered from a low response rate (52.2%). The data must be merged with the 2014 SIPP to access the additional household and individual level data collected in the SIPP survey.

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/about/SSA-Supplement.html

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/data/datasets/2014-panel/ssa.html

Public Use Dataset

Americans With Disabilities: 2014, Household Economic Studies, Current Population Reports (November 2018)

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/demo/p70-152.pdf

Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)

Other Publications:

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/library/publications/sipp-pubs-auto.html

All technical documentation:

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/data/datasets/2014-panel/ssa.html

User's Guide:

https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/SSA%20Supplement%20Users%20Guide.pdf

2014 Panel Complete Technical Documentation

• AphasiaBank