In response to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
program ending at the end of September, the Federal Government has
introduced three new programs that will run over the course of the
upcoming year.
The following is a brief summary of the new Federal Recovery
Benefits. More information will be released once legislation is
passed.
Canada Recovery Benefit
The new Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) would be effective from
September 27, 2020, for one year and would provide a benefit amount
of $400 per week for up to 26 weeks to workers who are not eligible
for Employment Insurance (EI), mainly the self-employed and
including those working in the gig economy. These individuals may
still require income support if they continue to be unable to
return to work due to COVID-19 or had their income reduced relative
to pre-COVID-19 pandemic (attestation-based).
