Classification of income sources

• 2 - Government transfers

2.9 - Government transfers not included elsewhere

This category refers to all government transfers received during the reference period other than those from the following sources:

• Old Age Security pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
• retirement, disability and survivor benefits from Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan
• benefits from Employment Insurance and Quebec Parental Insurance Plan
• child benefits from federal and provincial programs
• social assistance benefits
• workers' compensation benefits
• Working Income Tax Benefit
• Goods and Services Tax credits and Harmonized Sales Tax credits

The key components of this variable are refundable provincial tax credits, provincial income supplements for seniors, other provincial credits, benefits and rebates, veterans' pensions, war veterans' allowance, pensions to widow(er)s and dependants of veterans.