The federal government has, as of April 6, started accepting applications for the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit for workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
CERB pays $2,000 every four weeks for up to four months to workers who have lost all of their income as a result of COVID-19.
The benefit is open both to Canadians who qualify for employment insurance (EI) and those who don’t, including employees who don’t have enough work hours to meet EI requirements and the self-employed.
To be eligible for CERB you must: Eligibility for CERB is set in four-week periods beginning with the period starting on March 15 and ending on April 11: CERB is available from March 15 to Oct.