- Social Security Beneficiaries (ages 18-66)
- SSI Beneficiaries (ages 18-66)
- Social Security in 2013* (ages 20-61)
- SSI in 2013* (ages 18-64)
- *The latter two groups are derived from administratively-corrected data from 2013.

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- Notably, the census used administrative records from the SSA to correct current survey reports (for SIPP 2014), an important innovation considering some respondents would get confused over whether they received SS or SSI.
- SS and SSI Beneficiaries groups had similar rates of hospitalization and levels of poverty compared to the 2013 SS group. 
- SSI groups experienced a high level of poverty.
- 9% of SS Beneficiaries individuals had earnings above $1,040 compared to 3.6% for 2013 SS individuals (due to SS Beneficiaries including ever-receipt individuals like those who exited the program).

Currently Receiving Social Security or SSI Disability and Administrative Data

Weaver, D. A. (2020). Social Security disability benefits: Characteristics of the approved and denied populations. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 32(1), 51–62. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044207320933538 

Social Security Disability Benefits: Characteristics of the Approved and Denied Populations

- Hospitalizations
- Earnings above $1,040 (SGA)
- Poverty

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