Monitoring Outcomes for Former Welfare Recipients:
A Review of 11 Survey Instruments

Table II-A:  Receipt of Food Stamps

 
Received food stamps (now/last month) X X X X X X X X       8
Received food stamps (within last 6 months or any time since TANF exit) X     X         X X   4
Continued to received food stamps (when left TANF)   X X                 2
Why not get food stamps X X X X               4
Amount received (last month)   X(2) X   X             3
Total Number of Questions 5(1) 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0  

Notes:
1.  The Illinois survey also has two additional questions, “Have you applied for food stamps?” and “If not, why not?”
2.  Arizona asks about amount of Food Stamps received Dec. 1997 (last month of TANF Receipt) and last month.


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