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UPDATE: CERB Extension And Changes To Employment Insurance

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The Federal government has announced a four- week extension to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).

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The Federal government has announced a four- week extension to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).

As explained by the Government of Canada, the CERB is being extended from 24 weeks to 28 weeks for workers who:

stopped working due to COVID-19, or
are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits, or
have exhausted their Employment Insurance regular benefits or Employment Insurance fishing benefits between December 29, 2019 and October 3, 2020.

The Federal government also announced that it will be transitioning to a simplified Employment Insurance (EI) program, effective September 27, 2020, to provide income support to eligible individuals who remain unable to work. Under this program the Federal government has stated the following will apply:

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UPDATE: CERB Extension And Changes To Employment Insurance

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