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Cross-Year Respondent Benefits File

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Section E: MONTHLY BENEFIT PAID (MBC PART B PREMIUM)  (Primary/Other)

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HHID                     HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Character  Width: 6   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Household identifier. Use this variable in conjunction with person number to
         uniquely identify a respondent. [CONTROL INFORMATION]

         .................................................................................
       1130805           000001-959738.  Household Identifier


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PN                       PERSON NUMBER
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Character  Width: 3   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Person Number. Indentifies a respondent within a household.

         .................................................................................
        661004         010.  Person Identifier
         34133         011.  Person Identifier
          1816         012.  Person Identifier
           120         013.  Person Identifier
        330527         020.  Person Identifier
          9746         021.  Person Identifier
           658         022.  Person Identifier
            60         023.  Person Identifier
         37268         030.  Person Identifier
          2605         031.  Person Identifier
           180         032.  Person Identifier
            60         033.  Person Identifier
         49378         040.  Person Identifier
          3010         041.  Person Identifier
           240         042.  Person Identifier
                       043.  Person Identifier


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YEAR                     BENEFITS PAID - YEAR
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Year indicator (Key=HHID + PN + YEAR)
         
         Covers years 1962 through 2012.

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         21894        1962.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1963.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1964.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1965.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1966.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1967.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1968.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1969.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1970.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1971.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1972.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1973.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1974.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1975.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1976.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1977.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1978.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1979.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1980.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1981.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1982.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1983.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1984.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1985.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1986.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1987.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1988.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1989.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1990.  Benefit reporting year.
         21894        1991.  Benefit reporting year.
         21248        1992.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1993.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1994.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1995.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1996.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1997.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1998.  Benefit reporting year.
         17303        1999.  Benefit reporting year.
         16688        2000.  Benefit reporting year.
         16688        2001.  Benefit reporting year.
         16688        2002.  Benefit reporting year.
         16688        2003.  Benefit reporting year.
         14851        2004.  Benefit reporting year.
         14851        2005.  Benefit reporting year.
         14851        2006.  Benefit reporting year.
         14844        2007.  Benefit reporting year.
         14844        2008.  Benefit reporting year.
         14842        2009.  Benefit reporting year.
         14842        2010.  Benefit reporting year.
         14842        2011.  Benefit reporting year.
         14842        2012.  Benefit reporting year.
         14839        2013.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2014.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2015.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2016.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2017.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2018.  Benefit reporting year
         14839        2019.  Benefit reporting year
         13691        2020.  Benefit reporting year
         13691        2021.  Benefit reporting year


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SOURCE                   YEAR PERMISSION GIVEN FLAG
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Character  Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         This flag indicates the permission series as well as the most recently available
         information for this respondent.
         
         1992: Permission sought in 1992, 1994 or 1996 from HRS cohort members; data
         provided for years 1962 through 1991
         1993: Permission sought in 1993 or 1995 from AHEAD cohort members; data provided
         for years 1962 through  1992
         1998: Permission sought in 1998 or 2000 from CODA and War Baby cohort members as
         well as new spouses;data provided for years 1962 through 1999
         2004: Permission sought in 2004 from EBB and HRS cohort members, new spouses,
         and War Baby 1998/2000 refusers; data provided for years 1962 through 2003
         2006, 2008, 2010, 2012,2014,2016: Prospective permissions obtained from: new and
         never-interviewed respondents; respondents who have not provided a valid benefit
         and/or earnings permission; respondents who gave permission in an earlier wave,
         but who have 'timed out' of the maximum prospective range

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         19380        1992.  HRS cohort permissions (1992/1994/1996)
        122295        1993.  AHEAD cohort permissions (1993/1995)
         23370        1998.  CODA/War Baby cohort permissions (1998/2000)
         77154        2004.  2004 Permissions (EBB and others)
         66946        2006.  2006 Prospective Permissions
        279638        2008.  2008 Prospective Permissions
        281871        2010.  2010 Prospective Permissions
         53571        2012.  2012 Prospective Permissions
         51780        2014.  2014 Permissions
         79800        2016.  2016 Permissions
         54420        2018.  2018 Permissions
         20580        2020.  2020 Permissions


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MBP01                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JAN
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JAN
         
         The MBP is the MBC minus the Part B (or SMI) premium (if any) and reflects the
         dollar amount of the check or direct deposit that the respondent actually
         received. If the Ledger Account File (LAF) status in the month is C or C2, then
         a benefit has been paid on that account for that month.

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        200.10        437.07       2
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MBP02                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - FEB
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) FEB

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        201.07        437.80       2
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MBP03                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - MAR
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) MAR

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        201.91        438.40       2
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MBP04                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - APR
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) APR

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        202.75        439.09       2
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MBP05                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - MAY
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) MAY

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        203.53        439.75       2
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MBP06                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JUN
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JUN

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        204.82        440.57       2
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MBP07                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JUL
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JUL

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        205.70        441.27       2
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MBP08                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - AUG
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) AUG

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130804        0        3860        206.38        441.77       1
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MBP09                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - SEP
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) SEP

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130804        0        3860        207.17        442.36       1
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MBP10                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - OCT
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) OCT

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        207.81        442.84       2
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MBP11                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - NOV
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) NOV

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130803        0        3860        208.47        443.37       2
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MBP12                    MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - DEC
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Monthly Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) DEC

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
        1130802        0        4090        213.35        452.73       3
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OMBP01                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JAN
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JAN
         
         The MBP is the MBC minus the Part B (or SMI) premium (if any) and reflects the
         dollar amount of the check or direct deposit that the respondent actually
         received. If the Ledger Account File (LAF) status in the month is C or C2, then
         a benefit has been paid on that account for that month.

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         32.78        161.77  832427
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OMBP02                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - FEB
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) FEB

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.01        162.37  832427
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OMBP03                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - MAR
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) MAR

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.25        162.90  832427
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OMBP04                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - APR
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) APR [EXTRACT-DATE]

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.45        163.30  832427
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OMBP05                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - MAY
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) MAY

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.57        163.55  832427
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OMBP06                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JUN
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JUN

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.76        163.69  832427
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OMBP07                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - JUL
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) JUL

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.87        163.85  832427
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OMBP08                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - AUG
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) AUG

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         33.97        163.88  832427
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OMBP09                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - SEP
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) SEP

         .................................................................................

         -----------------------------------------------------------------
              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         34.15        164.28  832427
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OMBP10                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - OCT
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) OCT [OTBEN-CODE]

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         34.21        164.36  832427
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OMBP11                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - NOV
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) NOV [DOB]

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3290         34.31        164.69  832427
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OMBP12                   OTHER MONTHLY BENEFITS PAID - DEC
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

         Other Benefit Paid (MBC Part B Premium) DEC

         .................................................................................

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              N      Min         Max          Mean            SD    Miss
         298378        0        3450         35.15        168.23  832427
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VERSION                  DATASET VERSION
         Section: E     Level: Primary/Other   Type: Numeric    Width: 4   Decimals: 0
         Ref: BEN1E

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       1130805        2020.  April 2024


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