Unlock Financial Support: Canada's Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB)
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If you have been a recipient of the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) during any period from 1 to 9 in 2021, it is crucial to file your 2021 taxes by December 31, 2022. Failure to do so will result in you being liable to repay the entirety of the CWLB amount you have received for every period in 2021. For further information, visit Regional COVID-19 lockdown periods.
The Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) was a temporary income support program for employed and self-employed individuals who were unable to work during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
The CWLB was only available in areas with a designated COVID-19 lockdown order. If you were eligible for the CWLB, you could have received up to $300 ($270 after tax withholding) for each one-week period.
The CWLB was active in designated regions from October 24, 2021 until May 7, 2022. The last day to apply for the CWLB was May 18, 2022.
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Eligibility Criteria Verification of Eligibility Repayment ProcedureEligibility Criteria
To qualify for the CWLB payment, you must have complied with the following conditions:- • You must have been a resident of Canada, meaning that you had a home and lived here, but did not necessarily have to be a citizen or permanent resident.
- • You must have been present in Canada.
- • You must have been at least 15 years old.
- • You must have had a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
- • You must not have obtained any of the following payments during the same period:
- o Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
- o Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- o Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- o Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) short-term disability benefits
- • You must have earned a minimum of $5,000 within 2020, 2021, or in the previous 12 months before the date of your application from any of the following sources:
- o Employment income (total or gross pay)
- o Net self-employment income (after expenses deduction)
- o Maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar QPIP benefits
- o EI regular, special, or fishing benefits
- o Amounts from the following COVID-19 benefit programs: Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), and Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB).
- • The following is considered income and can contribute to the $5,000 minimum:
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