COVID Benefits
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Why millennials in Canada are hardest hit by debt: ‘Living on the edge’On a per-population basis, millennials were 1.4 times more likely to file for insolvency than people in generation X aged 42 to 56, a study shows.MoneyMar 26
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CRA should warn Canadians applying for benefits about risk of clawbacks: watchdogIn his latest report, taxpayers' ombudsperson Francois Boileau recommended the CRA make it clear to applicants benefits that increase their income may affect other benefits.MoneyDec 13, 2022
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Canada’s auditor general says $27.4B in COVID benefits need more scrutinyCOVID-19 benefits helped Canada's workers and employers, but not enough has been done to recover overpayments or investigate eligibility, a new auditor general report says.EconomyDec 6, 2022
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How many Canadians received COVID benefits? Here’s what the 2021 census saysStatistics Canada unveiled the information on COVID-19 benefits as part of its rollout of findings from the national census taken in May 2021.ConsumerJul 13, 2022
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Work sick or stay home? Omicron, staff shortage put U.S. employees in a conundrumAs the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surges in the U.S., millions of those whose jobs don't provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and paycheck.EconomyJan 9, 2022
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Liberals failing workers with new ‘lockdown’ benefit: labour groupThe head of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal Liberals are leaving still-hurting workers out in the cold by providing a benefit few, if any, will be able to use.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Liberals table COVID-19 aid bill with targeted supports to businesses, workersThe new Bill C-2 would extend previously announced programs as well as "deliver targeted support" to businesses and workers facing pandemic-related challenges.CanadaNov 24, 2021
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Thousands of low-income CRB recipients saw decline in federal support, documents showFederal officials say about 83,000 low-income seniors have lost out on the guaranteed income supplement.EconomyNov 13, 2021
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Don’t stop federal COVID-19 benefits, businesses say as expiration nearsOn Oct. 23, benefits such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support will expire.EconomySep 28, 2021
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Ottawa extending multiple COVID-19 subsidies for workers, businesses amid Delta spreadChrystia Freeland announced the wage and rent subsidies will be extended, along with the Canada Recovery Benefit and others offered for caregivers and sick Canadians.CanadaJul 30, 2021
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