CANADA RESPONSE BENEFIT
Q: Who is eligible?
A: The benefit will be available to workers:
- Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old.
- Were present in Canada (did not travel)
- Have a valid SIN.
- You earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
- employment income (total or gross pay)
- net self-employment income (after deducting expenses)
- maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar
- QPIP benefits
5. Did not apply or receive.
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- short-term disability benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
- Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits
6. You were not employed or had a 50% reduction compared to the previous year.
7. Not eligible for EI
******For Businesses, please inquire further.
THE CANADA RECOVERY SICKNESS BENEFIT
Q: Who is eligible?
A: The benefit will be available to workers who are unable to work because of sickness:
The CRSB provides $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) per week for up to a maximum of two weeks, for workers who:
- Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old.
- Were present in Canada (did not travel)
- Have a valid SIN.
- You earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
- employment income (total or gross pay)
- net self-employment income (after deducting expenses)
- maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar
- QPIP benefits
5. Did not apply or receive.
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- short-term disability benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
- Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits
6. Are unable to work for at least 50% of the week because they contracted COVID-19.
7. Are self-isolated for reasons related to COVID-19.
8. 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.
******For Businesses, please inquire further.
THE CANADA RECOVERY CAREGIVING BENEFIT
Q: Who is eligible?
A: The benefit will be available to workers who cannot work because of a child sick with Covid OR a child home because of the lack of closures caused by Covid.
The CRCB provides $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for up to 26 weeks per household for workers:
- Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old.
- Were present in Canada (did not travel)
- Have a valid SIN.
- You earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
- employment income (total or gross pay)
- net self-employment income (after deducting expenses)
- maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar
- QPIP benefits
5. Did not apply or receive.
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- short-term disability benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
- Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits
6. 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.
7.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.
******For Businesses, please inquire further.
Homeowners facing financial hardship may be eligible for a mortgage payment deferral.
8. The deferral is an agreement between you and your lender. Typically, the agreement indicates that you and your lender have agreed to pause or suspend your mortgage payments for a certain amount of time. After the agreement ends, your mortgage payments return to normal and the deferred payments — including principal and accumulated interest – are added to the outstanding principal balance and subsequently repaid throughout the life of the mortgage.
9. To know if you are eligible for a mortgage payment deferral or to learn what options are available, CONTACT YOUR LENDER — your bank or your mortgage professional.