Employment Insurance– Compassionate Care Benefit
Employment Insurance (EI) provides Compassionate Care Benefits to people who
have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family
member who is very ill with a possible risk of death.
Did you know …?
You can receive compassionate care benefits for a variety of family members - both
yours and those of your spouse or common-law partner. The following link will
provide a list: http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/compassionate/index.page
Or call Service Canada at: 1-800-206-7218
To be eligible for
Compassionate Care
Benefits, you must be able
to show that:
Your weekly earnings
have decreased by more
than 40 percent.
You have 600 hours of
work in the last 52 weeks, or
since your last claim.
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Did you know …?
You can receive compassionate care benefits
for up to a maximum of 26 weeks
For more information on Compassionate Care Benefits and to apply go to the
following link:
http://www.esdc.gc.ca/en/ei/compassionate/index.page
You must apply online!
For information contact Service Canada office at 1-800-206-7218.
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