pandemic.The program director for Voices: Manitoba’s Youth in Care Network, works with those aged 12 to 30 who are or have been in foster care.
Many who aged out of care lost their part-time jobs during the first wave of COVID-19. CERB was collected by high-income earners, new data shows They were encouraged to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit when the $500-a-week income support was rolled out amid historic job losses this spring.
And many did.“Receiving CERB finally allowed them to take a breath,” Christian said.“Not only did it help them to provide food and keep a roof over their head for themselves, and maybe for their young family, it just helped them to catch up a little bit, maybe pay off a little bit more of that.