Find out if you may qualify for one of the COVID-19 financial benefits by completing the Government of Canada’s “Find financial help during COVID-19”.

https://covid-benefits.alpha.canada.ca/en/start 

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Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) 

The Canada Recovery Benefit will provide eligible workers with $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to 26 weeks for those who are not employed or self-employed due to COVID-19 and who are not eligible for EI, or had their employment/self-employment income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in two-week periods. For additional information and how to apply please click the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-benefit.html

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Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit (CRCB) 

The Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) will provide $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to 26 weeks per household for workers unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they must care for a child under the age of 12 or family member because schools, day-cares or care facilities are closed due to COVID-19, or because the child or family member is sick and/or required to quarantine or is at high risk of serious health implications because of COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in one-week periods. For additional information including how to apply please click the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html

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Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) will provide $500 per week (taxable, tax deducted at source) for up to a maximum of two weeks, for workers who are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19, self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19, or have underlying conditions, are undergoing treatments or have contracted other sicknesses that, in the opinion of a medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, person in authority, government or public health authority, would make them more susceptible to COVID-19. This benefit will be paid in one-week periods. For additional information including how to apply please click the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-sickness-benefit.html

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Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – CLOSED

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) gives financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who are directly affected by COVID-19.

If you are eligible, you can receive $2,000 for a 4-week period (the same as $500 a week).  For additional information please click the link below.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/apply-for-cerb-with-cra.html

 

*Do you have additional questions? The Algoma Community Legal Clinic may be able to help by answering questions regarding one of the four Federal COVID-19 Financial Benefits.  Please call or email our office to book an appointment with our Employment Law Community legal worker*.