Classification of income sources

2 - Government transfers

This category refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during the reference period. It includes:

Classification of income sources - Classification structure
Code Type
21Old Age Security pension (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Old Age Security pension (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
22Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits
23Employment Insurance (EI) benefits Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
24Child benefits Child benefits
25Social assistance benefits Social assistance benefits
26Workers' compensation benefits Workers' compensation benefits
27Canada workers benefit (CWB) Canada workers benefit (CWB)
28Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit
29Government transfers not included elsewhere Government transfers not included elsewhere
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