In most cases, the application process is quick, but in others, the agency has to do additional digging to verify eligibility.
The taxpayers ombudsperson said his office has received complaints that CRA call-centre agents can t offer a timeline for when verification work will be done, leaving thousands in financial hardship.
Francois Boileau said taxpayers should be able to have more details on how long it will take the agency to verify documents so they can plan how to cover their bills like rent.
He said complaints to his office have said the agency can take up to 10 weeks to finish the process before issuing a payment.
Jordan Press
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick May 06, 2021 - 2:08 PM
OTTAWA - The federal government is being asked to give new and soon-to-be moms a Mother s Day gift by closing a hole in the safety net preventing some from having their maternity leave fully covered.
As is, eligible workers need a minimum number of hours on the job to qualify for employment insurance benefits, including maternity and parental leave.
But many moms have been unable to work because of pandemic-related job losses, and been caught by the EI safety net.
OTTAWA The federal government is being asked to give new and soon-to-be moms a Mother s Day gift by closing a hole in the safety net preventing some from having their maternity leave fully covered. As is, eligible workers need a minimum number of hours on the job to qualify for employment insurance benefits, including maternity and parental leave. But many moms have been unable to work because of pandemic-related job losses, and been caught by the EI safety net. When a new mother receiving regular benefits gives birth, they have to file a new claim for maternity and parental benefits, meaning they need to meet the hours requirement anew, even though they have been unable to work because of the pandemic.
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OTTAWA - The federal government is being asked to give new and soon-to-be moms a Mother s Day gift by closing a hole in the safety net preventing some from having their maternity leave fully covered.
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA - The federal government is being asked to give new and soon-to-be moms a Mother s Day gift by closing a hole in the safety net preventing some from having their maternity leave fully covered.
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