Canada Pension Plan Disability Beneficiaries Survey

Description: Health and Welfare Canada sponsored this study to learn more about the views and needs of disabled persons receiving Canada Pension Plan benefits. The information is intended to help in the evaluation and improvement of the Canada Pension Plan disability program. The survey was run in conjunction with Health and Welfare Canada, Program Evaluation Group.

Who/what was surveyed: Canada Pension Plan disability beneficiaries

How the data were collected: Self-completion - mail-out/mail-back

Geographic detail: Canada and provinces

Demographic detail: age, sex, marital status, place of birth, urban size group (urban/rural)

Information collected:

1. Reason(s) for no longer receiving CPP benefits
2. Demographic characteristics of CPP disability benefits recipients
3. Dwelling characteristics
4. Main health condition
5. Activity limitations
6. Long term physical conditions or health problems
7. Long term emotional, psychological, nervous or mental condition
8. Assistance required in daily activities
9. Highest level of education
10. Reading and writing skills
11. Participation or interest in taking work-related training courses
12. Employment and job characteristics prior to receiving disability benefits
13. Ability to do any type of work
14. Current class of worker
15. Barriers to employment
16. Requirements in order to return to work
17. Service received from the CPP
18. Expenses directly related to disability
19. Total family income
20. Total personal income
21. Adequacy of personal income level to meet daily needs
22. Sources of income
23. Sources of income prior to receiving CPP disability benefits

Frequency: One time only

Sample size: 4,000

Data availability: 1995

Reference period: May 1995 and most recent employment

Release dates: November 1995

Related surveys or data:

The Health and Activity Limitations Surveys and the National Population Health Surveys cover the wider population of disabled.

Products and services:

1. Microdata User's Guide - 74M0001GPE
2. Special tabulations are available upon request.

Responsible division: Income Statistics