Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) Resources and how to apply

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The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are directly affected by COVID-19 and are not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. The CRB is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). If you are eligible for the CRB, you can receive $1,000 ($900 after taxes withheld) for a 2-week period. If your situation continues past 2 weeks, you will need to apply again. You may apply up to a total of 13 eligibility periods (26 weeks) between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021.

OPEN FOR APPLICATION.

Who can apply
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If you are eligible for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), you can receive $1,000 ($900 after taxes withheld) for a 2-week period.

Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the CRB, you must meet all the following conditions for the 2-week period you are applying for:
(1) During the period you’re applying for
you were not working for reasons related to COVID-19
OR
you had a 50% reduction in your average weekly income compared to the previous year due to COVID-19

How to calculate the 50% reduction:
The 50% reduction is based on your average weekly employment or self-employment income from either 2019 or the previous 12 months. You will need to check that you meet this criteria for every period you apply for.
Example:
2019 or the last 12 months
$26, 000 (employment and self-employment income in 2019 or the last 12 months)
÷ 52
= $500 (average weekly income in 2019 or the last 12 months)
÷ 2
= $250 (50% of the average weekly income in 2019 or the last 12 months)

CRB 2-week period
$100 (employment and self-employment income for the CRB period)
÷ 2
= $50 (average weekly income for the CRB period)

The average weekly income for the CRB period must be less than 50% of the average weekly income in 2019 or the last 12 months. In this example, since $50 (average weekly income for the CRB period) is less than $250 (50% of the average weekly income in 2019 or the last 12 months), the individual would meet this criteria.

(2) You did not apply for or receive any of the following
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- short-term disability benefits
- workers' compensation benefits
- Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
- Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits

(3) You were not eligible for EI benefits
(4) You reside in Canada
(5) You were present in Canada
(6) You are at least 15 years old
(7) You have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
(8) You earned at least $5,000 (before deductions) in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
- employment income
- self-employment income
- maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar QPIP benefits

(9) You have not quit your job or reduced your hours voluntarily on or after September 27, 2020

(10) You were seeking work during the period, either as an employee or in self-employment
You may work while receiving the CRB:
You may earn employment or self-employment income while you receive the CRB. But the CRB has an income threshold of $38,000. You will have to reimburse $0.50 for every dollar of net income you earn above $38,000 on your income tax return for that year (2020 or 2021). You will not have to pay back more than your benefit amount for that year. We encourage you to consult Job Bank, Canada's national employment service that offers tools to help with your job search.

(11) You have not turned down reasonable work in the period you’re applying for
Penalty for refusing work:
If you refuse reasonable work, you will automatically lose 5 of the 13 CRB eligibility periods. If you refuse work again, this penalty will repeat.

You need all of the above to be eligible for the CRB.

Verifying your eligibility
The CRA will verify that you're eligible to receive the CRB. Individuals who are found to have intentionally made fraudulent claims may face additional consequences, such as penalties or possible jail time. To report any suspected misuse, go to: CRA's Leads program. If information is missing from your application, you may need to provide additional documentation to validate your application and complete the process.

How much you can get
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Periods you can apply for
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency ... apply.html

How to apply
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Keep getting your payments
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency ... ments.html

Return a payment
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Contact us about CRB
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