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| A comparative study of elderly SSI [Supplemental Security Income] recipients, denied applicants and eligible nonapplicants | | Author(s) | Namkee G Choi |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging & Social Policy, vol 10, no 2, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 7-28 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Social security benefits ; Poor elderly ; Needs [elderly] ; Claims [services] ; Usage [services] ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Based on data from the 1982 Social Security New Beneficiary Survey (NBS), the 1991 New Beneficiary Follow-up (NBF), and Social Security administrative records, this study analysed determinants of American older people's Supplemental Security Income (SSI) participation, denied application, and non-application. In the analysis, SSI application is conceptualised as an outcome of a complex interaction among financial, sociodemographic, health, and informational factors, as well as those indicative of older people's subjective perception of need. The findings indeed confirmed that objective financial need does not automatically lead to SSI application. Sociodemographic and health-related factors mediating the objective financial need are identified, although the subjective perception of need and informational barriers requires further evaluation. Policy implications include continued dissemination of information about SSI and relaxation of the resource test to qualify more low-income older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990311214 A |
| Classmark | JH: F:W6: IK: QLT: QLD: 3F: 7T |
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