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ARTICLE · 01 MAY 2020

All You Need To Know About The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit

The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit ("CERB") provides temporary income support to those who have stopped working because of COVID-19.

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The Canadian Emergency Response Benefit ("CERB") provides temporary income support to those who have stopped working because of COVID-19.

Canadian Emergency Response Benefit

Amount $500 per week or $2,000 per month

Paid every 4 weeks.

Duration Up to 16 weeks

The benefit is available from March 15, 2020 to October 2, 2020.

Applications open on April 6, 2020, but you can apply no later than December 2, 2020.

Eligibility All workers who:

· reside in Canada and are 15 or older;

· stopped working for at least 14 consecutive days in the initial 4 week period because of COVID-19 – note this means that your income dropped to 0 during these 14 days;

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