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    UH_INCS05_A2
    
    
  
  Income recipiency: public assistance or welfare, 1976-2018
  
Codes and Frequencies
          
            
        
Description
Income recipiency: public assistance or welfare - 1976-2018
Universe
- 1969-1988: Adults.
 - 1989-1996: Those whose households received public assistance.
 - 1997-2017: Adults.
 
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 – 2018 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |