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How likely are you to apply for Social Security benefits (Retirement, Disability, or Survivors), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, or Medicare benefits in the next 12 months? Select only one answer.
Asked of: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2
Likelihood of applying for Social Security, SSI, or Medicare · Asked in 15 waves, 2020–2021 · 834,201 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week13, week14, week15, week16, week17, week18, week19, week20, week21, week22, week23, week24, week25, week26, week27.
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 | Extremely likely | Very likely | Somewhat likely | Not at all likely | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29 | web | 77,104 | 49,413 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 26 (2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-03-03 to 2021-03-15 | web | 78,306 | 49,760 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 25 (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-02-17 to 2021-03-01 | web | 77,788 | 49,647 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 24 (2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-02-03 to 2021-02-15 | web | 77,122 | 49,277 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 23 (2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-01-20 to 2021-02-01 | web | 80,567 | 52,543 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 22 (2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2021-01-06 to 2021-01-18 | web | 68,348 |
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.
| 2% |
| 1% |
| 5% |
| 92% |
| 49413 |
| ±0.9 |
| Northeast | 2% | 1% | 6% | 91% | 7971 | ±2 |
| Midwest | 2% | 1% | 4% | 93% | 10282 | ±2 |
| South | 2% | 1% | 4% | 92% | 15279 | ±2 |
| West | 2% | 2% | 5% | 91% | 15881 | ±2 |
Household Pulse Survey, Week 27 (2021-03-17 to 2021-03-29) · 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.
| 45,896 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 21 (2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-12-09 to 2020-12-21 | web | 69,944 | 47,170 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 20 (2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-11-25 to 2020-12-07 | web | 72,484 | 49,445 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 19 (2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-11-11 to 2020-11-23 | web | 71,939 | 49,184 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 18 (2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-10-28 to 2020-11-09 | web | 58,729 | 39,802 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 17 (2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-10-14 to 2020-10-26 | web | 88,716 | 61,844 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 16 (2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-09-30 to 2020-10-12 | web | 95,604 | 66,731 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 15 (2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-09-16 to 2020-09-28 | web | 99,302 | 69,438 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 14 (2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-09-02 to 2020-09-14 | web | 110,019 | 77,111 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 13 (2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31) Source variable SSALIKELY. Universe: Ask Q14g if Q14e = 2. | 2020-08-19 to 2020-08-31 | web | 109,051 | 76,940 |