Mr. Speaker, our government is making improvements to employment insurance so we will help better connect Canadians with jobs in their local labour market.
The working while on claim pilot project is a national three year EI pilot project that came into effect on August 5. The intent of this pilot project is to find a way to help EI claimants stay connected to the labour market.
We believe claimants benefit by accepting work while on claim, even if it is part-time or temporary work.
This new pilot allows EI claimants who are working to keep 50% of their benefits for every dollar they earn. This replaces the 100% clawback for any money above that weekly cap previously.
We know there have been concerns about the current pilot project and we have listened and responded by allowing claimants time to transition to this new pilot project.