Classification of income sources

• 2 - Government transfers

2.1 - Old Age Security pension (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)

This category refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the reference period.