Canada Employment Insurance (EI) Maternity & Parental Benefits

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EI maternity and parental benefits provide financial assistance to:

• people who are away from work because they're pregnant or have recently given birth
• parents who are away from work to care for their newborn or newly adopted child

You could receive up to 55% of your earnings, to a maximum of $562 a week

Maternity benefits are only available to the person who is away from work because they're pregnant or have recently given birth.

The person receiving maternity benefits may also be entitled to parental benefits.

Parental benefits are available to the parents of a newborn or newly adopted child.

Call (800) 206-7218, or use the website.

Phone

(800) 206-7218

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental.html