The Canada Revenue Agency says it's warning about 213,000 Canadians who may have been paid twice through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program that they could be called upon to repay the money. A CRA spokesperson noted that "applicants may make an honest mistake when applying" for CERB. Last week, a Conservative MP raised concerns about CRA figures indicating more than 800,000 non-tax filers had received CERB payments. For Canadians who do have to return some pandemic benefits, the CRA says it can come up with individual arrangements based on their ability to pay. The CRA also has warned Canadians to be aware of CERB repayment scams, including texts, emails or phone calls that appear to come from the CRA and ask for money or personal information.

Source: CBC News November 23, 2020 20:53 UTC