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Appendix 6B: SPM/PPM Resource Components - Availability in the CPS-ASEC and ACS
Pages 102-104

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... (2020) HOUSING TENURE Current SPM: Required to determine Current SPM: required to determine applicable applicable poverty threshold and subsidies poverty threshold and subsidies (renters)
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From page 103...
... (Census Bureau sets value of housing subsidy by subtracting estimated amount paid by the tenant from the HUD market rent value for the housing unit) WIC Receipt only; requires amount imputation NO; requires imputation (receipt and amount)
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... in school, disabled EXPENSE DEDUCTION Education/disability status; Education and disability status ascertained; Education and disability ascertained; requires childcare costs requires expanded childcare cost questions childcare cost questions HEALTH INSURANCE Required to determine applicable poverty Required to determine applicable poverty COVERAGE threshold; caps for MOOP costs/subsidies threshold; caps for MOOP costs/subsidies Type of health Insurance YES; current coverage by: Medicare; YES; current coverage by: current/former Medicaid; state Medicaid; VA; job (private employer/union; privately purchased; Medicare; employer, government, military) ; privately Medicaid; TRICARE; VA; Indian Health purchased; parent or spouse; Medicare Service; other plan supplements; exchange; group; school; months of coverage Health insurance premium Asks whether premium subsidized; requires Asks whether premium subsidized; requires subsidized by government/ imputation (amount)
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  • home equity

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  • property income
  • mortgage payment
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  • health insurance

  • poverty threshold
  • implicit rent
  • census bureau
  • home fees
  • home value

  • equity loan
  • including utilities
  • ownership expenses
  • impute implicit
  • cost questions

  • expanded childcare
  • principal separately
  • ascertaining principal
  • owner resources
  • premium subsidized

  • cash rent
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  • expenses added
  • childcare cost
  • current coverage


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