Social assistance recipients in Canada: Documenting the filing patterns of recipients

Articles and reports: 75F0002M2025005
Description: By combining data from administrative files, such as the T5007 slip that provides information about receipt of social assistance (SA) with data on income tax returns (T1), this paper aims to document the rate of non-filers among those who have received social assistance by different sociodemographic variables. This paper also investigates the potential eligibility of non-filers for the GST and HST and Climate Action Incentive non-refundable credit.
Issue Number: 2025005
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Raymond-Brousseau, Lucie
Main Product: Income Research Paper Series
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