Government of Canada extends CERB an additional 4 weeks.
Since the beginning of the pandemic the Government of Canada has taken action to provide Canadians with the health and financial support needed to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Since it was launched, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) has been an important income support for over 8.5 million Canadians and their families, who have had to stop working due to the pandemic. As the country continues to gradually and safely restart the economy, over 1.6 million Canadians have been able to return to work. However, we know not everyone has been able to return to work. Therefore, the Government of Canada decided to add an additional 4 weeks to the already existing 24 weeks of CERB, extending it to 28 weeks total.
Government of Canada changes the Employment Insurance (EI)
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EI Fishing Benefits - The Government of Canada is implementing temporary measures to support self-employed fish harvesters
- EI Premium Rate Freeze
Government of Canada proposed the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
The Government of Canada has proposed a new benefit, that would start on September 27, 2020, and would continue for a year. The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) would be put in place for the people who are not eligible for Employment Insurance, mainly people who are self-employed. The CRB would offer eligible recipients $400 per week, for up to 26 weeks, and would be available to residents of Canada:
- that are at least 15 years old, and have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- who have stopped working due to COVID, and are able to/looking for work
- who are not eligible for EI
The Government of Canada also proposed another two benefit plans to help Canadians, these being the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB). For more information on any of these three newly proposed Benefit plans, click the tab below.
