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The government requested applicants' social insurance numbers for the Canada emergency response benefit. The decision was made not to cross-check information initially in order to expedite individuals's access to payments. It took about a week after the benefit was launched for that control to be put in place. Officials in the departments and the Canada Revenue Agency estimated that double payments amounting to $500 million were paid during that week. That's why the post-payment audits are extremely important.