Classification of income sources

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:

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Classification of income sources - Classification structure
Code Type
2.1Old Age Security pension (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) Old Age Security pension (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
2.2Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) benefits
2.3Employment Insurance (EI) benefits Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
2.4Child benefits Child benefits
2.5Social assistance benefits Social assistance benefits
2.6Workers' compensation benefits Workers' compensation benefits
2.7Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB)
2.8Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) credit
2.9Government transfers not included elsewhere Government transfers not included elsewhere
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