Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits

EI caregiving benefits provide financial assistance while youre away from work to care for or support a critically ill or injured person or someone needing end-of-life care. You could receive 55% of your earnings, up to a maximum of $650 a week. As a caregiver, you dont have to be related to or live with the person you care for or support, but they must consider you to be like a family member. You can receive benefits during the 52 weeks following the date the person is certified by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner to be critically ill or injured or in need of end-of-life care. You can take the weeks of benefits within this timeframe either all at once or in separate periods. The weeks of benefits can be shared by eligible caregivers, either at the same time or one after another.

Individuals who support a critically ill or injured person or someone needing end-of-life care

Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits is open Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.

Call (800) 622-6232, or use the website.

Phone

(800) 622-6232

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/caregiving.html