CERB program 1 month later, experts sharing cautions

Experts are warning recipients of possible conflicts when receiving the new CERB package such as paying taxes on payments or receiving both CERB and EI at the same time.

On March 25th, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was announced by the Government of Canada with the intention of supporting workers and businesses during this current pandemic.

On April 6th, the federal government started accepting applications. In order to qualify recipients initially were only those who lost all of their sources of income, but the program was later expanded to include workers making up to $1,000 per month.

H&R Block is explaining that the CERB payment is available to Canadians whose income has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. CERB is a $2,000 payment, every four weeks, up to 16 weeks and a maximum total of $8,000 to support Canadians without income.