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Note to users
| Domain: | Economic Opportunity and Participation |
| Indicator: | Income
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| Measure: | After-tax income |
| Time Series: | 1980-1998 |
Definitions:
After-tax income: Calculated by adding government transfer payments (such as Old Age Security, Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Child Tax Benefits, Social Assistance and Employment Insurance benefits) to income before transfers (mainly from work, investment and private pensions) and then subtracting income taxes paid.
Elderly families: The major income earner in the economic family is aged 65 years of age and over.
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