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Canada. Human Resources and Skills DevelopmentEmployment Insurance, Compassionate Care Benefits |
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| Organization Info | |||||||||
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| Alternate Name | EI ; EI Benefits ; HRSDC | ||||||||
| Former Name | Human Resources and Social Development ; Social Development Canada | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Located In Community | Halton Region | ||||||||
| Areas Served | Halton Region | ||||||||
| Wheelchair Accessibility | Fully Accessible | ||||||||
| Hours/Dates/Meeting Details | |||||||||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm all centres | ||||||||
| Contact Information | |||||||||
| Office Phone | 1-800-206-7218 | ||||||||
| TTY Phone | 1-800-529-3742 | ||||||||
| Website | www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/benefits/compassionate.shtml | ||||||||
| Description & Services | |||||||||
| Description | Compassionate care benefits may be paid up to a maximum of 6 weeks to a person who has to be absent from work to provide care or support to a gravely ill family member at risk of dying within 26 weeks. Unemployed persons on EI can also ask for this type of benefit. Detailed information is available on website. Local offices for further information: Burlington Service Canada Centre Georgetown Service Canada Centre Milton Service Canada Centre Oakville Service Canada Centre | ||||||||
| Broader Terms | Financial programs ; Financial services ; Government ; Health services ; Patient care | ||||||||
| Subjects | Federal government ; Financial programs ; Palliative care ; Unemployment insurance | ||||||||
| Related Terms | Armed forces ; Census ; Crown land ; Death ; Government ; Hospices ; Immigration ; International affairs ; Subsidies ; Terminal illnesses ; Unemployed people ; Unemployment | ||||||||
| Eligibility | To be eligible for compassionate care benefits you must apply and show that: * your regular weekly earnings from work have decreased by more than 40%; and * you have accumulated 600 insured hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last claim * this is called the qualifying period Refer to website for more information | ||||||||
| Application | Applications can be made in person at local offices, completed by mail or made securely online here. Must also provide a medical certificate as proof that the gravely ill family member needs care or support and is at significant risk of death within 26 weeks. Employment documents, a medical letter and a SIN will be required as part of the application process. | ||||||||
| Fees | None | ||||||||
| Languages | English ; French | ||||||||
| Directory Description and Headings | |||||||||
| Seniors Directory Headings | Government Programs/ Pensions/ Financial Aid | ||||||||
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| Funding | Federal | ||||||||
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