2024 SIPP: Change to SSI Payment Source Edit

The response options for monthly SSI payment source are “federal government”, “state government”, or “both”. Starting with the 2024 SIPP, monthly SSI payment source data are edited differently than in previous years. Specifically, the SSI payment source edit was refined to better align with reported monthly SSI payment amount and state of residence by reassigning the payment source when the monthly payment amount is above a certain threshold as well as for respondents who live in a state that does not pay a state supplement. As a result, the distribution for monthly SSI payment source changed, and the share of SSI recipients with a state government payment source is smaller than in previous years. Data users should be aware of this change when analyzing SSI payment source data over time.

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