British Columbia will be mailing out $1,000 cheques to residents who are out of work due to the novel coronavirus. Finance Minister Carole James said Monday that British Columbians should be able to apply for the one-time, tax-free benefit by May.
The B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers will go people who are either eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) or for the federal government’s Emergency Care or Emergency Support benefits. “Including non-EI eligible workers who become laid off, non-EI eligible workers who are sick or quarantined, including those who are self-employed, non-EI eligible workers who are taking care of a family member who is sick … and also parents whose children require care or supervision because of child care or school