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06 Aug

Changes to the Canada Recovery Benefit:

What’s New
August 6, 2021
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Changes to Payment Amounts and Eligibility Periods

Prepared by: Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic

Current as of: July 30, 2021

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Background

The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency.

The CRB gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are directly affected by COVID-19 and are not eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

What’s new?

  1. If you have previously applied for the CRB:
  2. Eligible CRB recipients can now apply for a maximum of 54 weeks (27 two-week periods) between September 27, 2020 and October 23, 2021
  3. The payment amount for the first 21 periods (or 42 weeks) will continue to be $1,000 ($900 after taxes are deducted) for each two-week period
  4. However, after 21 periods, the payment amount will decrease to $600 ($540 after taxes) for each two-week period
  5. If you are applying for your first period on or after Period 22 (July 18 to July 31, 2021):
  6. The payment amount will be $600 ($540 after taxes) for each two-week period
  7. If eligible, you may re-apply every two weeks until the end of Period 28 (October 23, 2021)

Do you qualify for the CRB?          

To see if you qualify for the CRB, please visit our previous posts:

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