D - Economic characteristics
(For those 10 years of age and older)
[Questions 15 to 19 are asked of persons age 10+ years old]

19. Membership with IGSS [Guatemalan Institute of Social Security]

D. Economic characteristics (for person aged ten years or older)

Ask questions 15-19 only for those aged ten (10) years or older.

Question 19: Affiliation to the Guatemalan National Social Security Institute (Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, IGSS)

Ask this question only for those people who gave an occupation in question set number 16.

1. How to ask the question:
Ask, "Are you currently a member of the Guatemalan National Social Security Institute (IGSS)?"

Any person who has a fee for social security deducted from his/her wages (even if the payment from the employer is delayed) is considered a member of the IGSS. Do not include persons or family members who do not pay fees to IGSS, even if they receive IGSS benefits.

2. How to record the answer:
If the enumerated person states that he or she is currently a member of the IGSS, mark an "X" in box 1, "yes." Otherwise, mark an "X" in box 2, "no."

If the respondent does not know if a member of the household is currently a member of the IGSS, mark an "X" in box 9, "unknown."

3. Example:
[This box contains question 19 of the section VI "people in the census household."]