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EI Caregiving Benefits
EI Caregiving
Employment Insurance (EI) benefits providing temporary financial support to Canadians who take time off work to care for a critically ill or injured person or someone requiring end-of-life care. This includes the Family Caregiver Benefit for children (up to 35 weeks), the Family Caregiver Benefit for adults (up to 15 weeks), and the Compassionate Care Benefit (up to 26 weeks).
Conseils utiles pour la demande
• You can share the total weeks of benefits with other eligible family members simultaneously or consecutively • Benefits can be taken in separate periods within a 52-week window • For 2026, the maximum weekly benefit is approximately $729, based on a 55% replacement rate of insurable earnings • Apply within 4 weeks of your last day of work to avoid losing benefits
Qui peut être admissible
You may qualify if: • You are a family member of or considered like family to the person needing care • Your regular weekly earnings have decreased by more than 40% for at least one week • You have accumulated 600 insurable hours of work in the last 52 weeks • A medical practitioner certifies the person is critically ill, injured, or at risk of death
Documents requis
• Medical certificate signed by a doctor or nurse practitioner • Record of Employment (ROE) from your employer • Social Insurance Number (SIN) and banking information • Names and details of the person being cared for
Comment présenter une demande
1. Obtain the required medical certificate from the ill or injured person's doctor 2. Apply online through the My Service Canada Account as soon as you stop working 3. Ensure your employer submits your ROE electronically or provide a paper copy 4. Submit bi-weekly reports to Service Canada to maintain benefit eligibility
Erreurs courantes à éviter
• Waiting too long to apply; if you delay more than 4 weeks after your last day, you may lose benefits • Thinking you must be the only caregiver; multiple people can share the 15 or 35 weeks • Not realizing the Family Caregiver Benefit for adults is 15 weeks, while the child benefit is 35 weeks
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