EI caregiving benefits (family caregiver and compassionate care)

Employment Insurance pays people who leave work to care for someone who is critically ill or injured, or needs end-of-life care. Up to 35 weeks for a child under 18, up to 15 weeks for an adult, and up to 26 weeks of compassionate care for end-of-life care. You do not have to be related, but you must be like family.

Program in Canada-wide. Government benefits Money, grants & charity Health & care Jobs & careers

How to reach them

1. Apply on their application form.
2. Questions? 1-800-206-7218
3. Come back here and tell us if it worked.

Where else they are

Their website is canada.ca/.../caregiving.html.

Good to know

• For whomWorkers, including some self-employed people, caring for a critically ill or injured person or someone at the end of life.
• CostFree
• Their stepsApply online as soon as you stop working or your pay drops. Ask a doctor or nurse practitioner to fill in the EI medical certificate. The person cared for signs the release of medical information form.

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