CANADA EMERGENCY RESPONSE BENEFIT APPLICATIONS OPEN NEXT WEEK

The Voice of Canada News:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be accepted online and by phone from April 6 for those who haven’t already applied for employment insurance. The $24 billion benefit provides $2000 a month for four months to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic.

CERB is the result of two existing employment insurance benefits for Canadians who are now unemployed or off work because of COVID-19.
Canadian workers over the age of 15 who have earned more than $5,000 in the last 12 months but are now earning no income because of the COVID-19 pandemic would qualify. 

“If you lost your job because of COVID-19, whether you’re full-time contract or self-employed, this new benefit will be there for you. If you’re sick or quarantined looking after someone sick, or at home taking care of your kids. It’s there for you. And even if you’re still employed but not receiving income because of this crisis, the CERB is there for you,” Justin Trudeau said.