Mr. Benoit Cadieux at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.

October 19th, 2022 / 5:25 p.m.

Director, Special Benefits, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Benoit Cadieux

Certainly, as part of the consultations that recently concluded, this was a topic that we heard quite a bit of feedback on. Participants certainly indicated that there was a need for flexibility and the ability to combine different types of benefits together, especially when multiple life events occur in close succession.

Currently, up to 50 weeks of EI benefits can be combined when regular and special benefits are accessed in close succession. There are certain circumstances in which only EI special benefits are accessed and up to 104 weeks can be accessed.

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