Why this message to you today? Now that you have been receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), you will begin to receive a renewal notice that asks you to reconfirm the extent to which you continue to qualify to receive this benefit. Do you expect to go back to work shortly? Might you need to return some of the benefit amount received? Have you received this benefit by mistake?
Here is a great article by a well respected industry veteran who summarizes the important details of where this benefit stands today. Has your situation changed and you are now receiving other employment income amounts?
The bottom line: If you are receiving the CERB, to continue to receive it you must continue to reapply. If you receive this amount by mistake, you may need to pay the entire amount back. If you receive this amount legitimately, remember that you will need to add this to all of your 2020 earned income and pay 25% or more of it back in tax (no tax has been withheld).
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