On August 20, federal officials
announced that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be
extended another four weeks into late September, bringing the
maximum payment period to 28 weeks.
The federal government also
unveiled the details of how Canadians who are out of work due to
the pandemic can expect to access the employment insurance (EI)
program come fall. After the end of CERB, on September 27,
recipients still out of work will transition to EI. People who
would not qualify for EI at that time may then be able to
transition to one of three new benefits available under the
Canada Recovery Benefit for:
- self-employed workers not eligible
for EI;
- those who are ill or
self-isolating due to COVID-19; and
