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| Variable Name | afdcamt_M |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Amount of AFDC received |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Full Description
This variable is the amount of public assistance payments (AFDC or TANF) that a respondent
received month M. M goes from 1 to 48 and represents the month number since the start
of panel_1stfullyear. The variable comes from the core file. I20AMT1-I20AMT4 in 1984;
S20AMT in the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 panels; T20AMT in the 1996, 2001, 2004, and
2008 panels.
