Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program, Implementation ...

Table B.1. DefinitionsB-2Variable Definition Notes Source FileAll EligibleBeneficiariesEligibility Statuson InitialSelection DateTitleBeneficiaries were classified as eligible if they:1. had begun participating in SSI or DI by August 2003 AND2. were eligible to participate in the Ticket program as of March 2004AND3. had been mailed a Ticket by March 2004 (TKTMAILDDT)Used Ticket Selection Date (TKTSLTDDT1)New beneficiaries: any selection date other than one of the massselection datesExisting beneficiaries: selected to receive Ticket as part of massselection operation (dates: 1/12/2002, 10/26/2002, or 10/18/2003)Classifications were used directly from SSA data (CURTKTTITLE).DI Only: 1SSI Only: 3Concurrent: 2March 2004Beneficiaries becameineligible as they agedout, died, or wereterminated from theTicket program(perhaps due to amedical improvement)Ticket Selection DateMarch 2004Combination of MBR,SSI-LF, and MIUniverse File.MI Universe FileMI Universe FileSexAge (also usedfor “Age inYears – BroadRanges”)Records with values other than 1, 2, or 3 were excludedClassifications based on the SSA variable SEX.Male = “M”Female = “F”Calculated as of most recent Ticket mail date (TKTMAILDDT), withDate of Birth (TKTDOB).Age = (Most Recent Ticket Mail Date – Date of Birth) / 365August 2003Ticket Mail DateCombination of MBRand SSI-LF files.MI Universe File