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Calibrate SSI disability and take-up for eligibility-expanding reforms

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Description

SSI disability status is currently based on SSI receipt. As a result, we will underestimate the impact of reforms that expand SSI eligibility, e.g. by income or assets. We could impute SSI disability status from SSI eligibility and general disability flags.

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