Do i claim my public assistance cash as income?

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Welfare payments are not taxable, if that is what you are referring to.

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You do not enter public assistance on a tax return. It is not taxable, nor does it count toward any sort of tax credits

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I am not sure how to file my income, as I am a full-time PhD Student in Canada and my pay comes from the university, where I teach as an assistant.

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Do i claim my public assistance cash as income?