Health Information and Social Security Entitlements

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Perry Singleton, Syracuse UniversityFollow

Description/Abstract

This study examines whether new health information, obtained through medical screening, affects entitlements to Social Security benefits. Random assignment of information is derived from a unique feature of the Continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. To examine the effect of information on entitlements, the survey data are matched to administrative data from the Social Security Administration. The results suggest that new health information leads to delayed entitlements, particularly among workers near the early retirement age.

Document Type

Working Paper

Date

12-2013

Keywords

Social Security, health, medical screening

Language

English

Series

Working Papers Series

Disciplines

Economic Policy | Economics | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

ISSN

1525-3066

Additional Information

Working paper no.164

Recommended Citation

Singleton, Perry, "Health Information and Social Security Entitlements" (2013). Center for Policy Research. 392.
https://surface.syr.edu/cpr/392

Source

Local input

Creative Commons License

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