October 27, 2021
On August 20, 2020, the federal government 宣布 9月27日或之后,加拿大就业保险(EI)计划和符合EI资格的工人申请失业救济, 2020.
The Minister of Employment, 劳动力发展和残疾包容通过第1号临时命令宣布了这些变化. 8 and 9 under the Employment Insurance Act on August 29, 2020. 2021年3月17日,立法引入特别临时EI措施, 比尔C-24, received Royal Assent. 请阅读以下有关索赔人延期索赔日期的重要资料.
More recently, on October 21, 2021年,联邦政府宣布延长加拿大康复护理和疾病福利. They further 宣布 an end to the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), to be replaced by a new Canada Worker Lockdown benefit. 以下是这些最近的项目变化的重要信息,以及EI规则的索赔日期.
For claims made between September 27, 2020 to September 25, 2021:
- 在所有地区,最高EI定期福利期限延长至50周.
- Duration calculated at 13.1% unemployment rate (or higher, if applicable).
- Minimum $500 weekly ($450 after taxes) and paid bi-weekly.
- 工人领取相当于正常收入55%的福利,2020年最高可达573美元,2021年最高可达595美元.
- 固定14个最佳盈利周用于福利计算(不变量14至22周).
- Waiver of one-week waiting period.
- Separation payment allocation is suspended.
- 在所有地区的资格是普遍的420小时的EI定期和EI特殊福利保险.
- 在普通EI福利中给予300小时的特别“小时学分”,在特殊福利中给予480小时的特别学分,从而将整体资格门槛降低到普遍的120小时.
- Normal 52-week period to accumulate hours extended for CERB claimants.
- Medical certificate waived for sickness benefits.
- Fishers’ earnings look-back extended.
- 如果最后一次离职有效,并且ROE被发布,多个工作人员可以使用所有的保险累计小时.
For claims between September 26, 2021 to September 25, 2022:
- 领取救济金的时间取决于工人的累计工作时间和地区失业率.
- 福利费率为正常收入的55%,2021年最高为595美元.
- Separation payment allocation is suspended.
- 9月26日之间的索赔最低保险费率为300美元, 2021 and November 20, 2021.
- 在所有地区的资格是一个普遍的420小时的保险EI定期福利和EI特别福利.
- 如果最后一次离职有效,并且ROE被发布,多个工作人员可以使用所有的保险累计小时.
For new claims after September 25, 2022:
- 以上强调的所有EI临时措施恢复到covid - 19之前的EI法规 & EI Act provisions (unless further extended or amended)
- The EI premium freeze ends in December 2022
- 在2022年夏季,EI疾病津贴从目前的最长15周增加到26周
How do I apply for EI benefits?
Once I start receiving EI benefits, how do I continue to receive them?
- 所有EI申请人必须每两周向加拿大服务部门提交报告,以证明持续的资格, as per traditional EI rules.
Will I have to serve an EI waiting period?
- EI eligible workers who begin a claim between September 27, 2020 and October 25, 2020, or are transitioning to EI from CERB, will have their waiting period waived.
- 在1月31日期间,每一个建立EI初始申请的人都能获得福利, 2021 and September 25, 2021 will have their one-week waiting period waived.
- 2021年9月25日之后提交的申请将有一周的等待期.
Can I work while collecting EI regular benefits?
- Workers may work and earn income while on an EI claim. 然而,这些个人的每周EI福利支付将根据现有的“Working While on Claim” rules under the EI program.根据这些规则,每赚1美元,EI福利支付将减少50美分 up to 90 percent of your previous weekly earnings (roughly four and a half days of work). Above this cap, your EI benefits are deducted dollar-for-dollar.
Will my severance or vacation pay affect my EI benefits?
- 新, 临时雇员补偿措施将暂停所谓的遣散费和休假工资“分配支付”条款. In other words, 领取遣散费和休假工资的工人不会从EI定期福利中扣除这些款项. 暂停将于9月25日结束,并恢复到covid - 19之前的语言, 2022年,除非进一步延长或改革认为这一措施是永久性的.
Are EI benefits taxed?
- 联邦、省和地区的税收从EI福利支付中扣除. This is unlike the CERB, which was taxed at the end of the year (i.e. paid back to the government at tax time) and not taxed on payment.
What happens if I am ineligible for EI benefits?
- The federal government established the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) for claims between September 27, 2020 and October 23, 2021. 这项联邦政府补贴是为那些因COVID-19而收入下降或无法重返工作岗位的工人提供的. The benefit provided $500 per week for up to 21 periods (42 weeks), 给那些自营职业者或没有资格申请EI,但仍需要收入支持、有机会找工作的人. Note: Payment amounts changed to $600 如果你已经申请了21个学期,或者你在第22期(7月18日至31日)或之后重新申请了第一个学期,每2周的期限(540美元,扣税后), 2021). 在9月27日之间,你可以重新申请最多27个资格期(54周), 2020 and October 23, 2021. The Canada Revenue Agency administered the Canada Recovery Benefit. More information is available 在这里. The CRB has now come to an end as of October 23, 2021.
- The federal government has instead established the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit 该公司每周为因10月24日期间当地封锁而无法工作的合格工人提供300美元的收入支持, 2021 and May 7, 2022. 在政府实施公共卫生封锁的整个期间(如果情况允许,可追溯至10月24日,直到5月2日),都可以获得这一福利, 2022).
What other temporary benefits has the government 宣布?
- The federal government 宣布 two additional recovery benefits: the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit 和 Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit.
- The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit will provide $500 per week, for up to 6 weeks, effective September 27, 2020 to May 7, 2022, 为因病不能工作或因COVID-19而必须自我隔离的工人提供服务.
- The Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit , would be effective from September 27, 2020 to May 7, 2022, and provide $500 per week, for up to 44 weeks per household to eligible Canadians. 这项福利旨在帮助因照顾儿童或支持因COVID-19而不得不留在家中的其他受扶养人而无法工作的个人.
- 有关康复疾病津贴和康复护理津贴的其他信息和资格标准可查阅 在线.