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Eligibility for emergency benefit expanded and essential workers see salary top-up

Source: Rachel Aiello,ctvnews.ca, April 16, 2020

It remains unclear how much these expansions will cost.

OTTAWA — Part-time and seasonal workers are now eligible to claim the $2,000 Canada Emergency Response Benefit, and new money is coming for front-line workers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday.

Now, workers who are earning up to $1,000 a month, such as contract or gig economy workers, or who have seasonal employment and can’t find a job due to COVID-19, as well as those who are running out of employment insurance, can now apply to collect the CERB for up to four months.

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