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Did you apply or attempt to apply for Social Security benefits (Retirement, Disability, or Survivors), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, or Medicare benefits after January 1, 2021? Select only one answer.
Asked of: All person's born before 2003
Applied for Social Security, SSI, or Medicare since January 2021 · Asked in 6 waves, 2021 · 419,240 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week28, week29, week30, week31, week32, week33.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes, applied or attempted to apply | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 4% | 96% | 65259 | ±0.8 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05 | web | 66,262 | 65,259 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 32 (2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-06-09 to 2021-06-21 | web | 68,067 | 67,040 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 31 (2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-05-26 to 2021-06-07 | web | 70,854 | 69,799 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 30 (2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-05-12 to 2021-05-24 | web | 72,897 | 71,862 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 29 (2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-04-28 to 2021-05-10 | web | 78,467 | 77,413 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 28 (2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26) Source variable SSA_APPLYRV. Universe: All person's born before 2003. | 2021-04-14 to 2021-04-26 | web |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 9% |
| 91% |
| 1292 |
| ±5 |
| High school | 4% | 96% | 7452 | ±2 |
| Some college | 3% | 97% | 20510 | ±1 |
| Bachelor's | 2% | 98% | 18726 | ±1 |
| Postgraduate | 2% | 98% | 17279 | ±1 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 33 (2021-06-23 to 2021-07-05) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 68,913 |
| 67,867 |