Article contentOTTAWA – Self-employed Canadians who claimed up to $14,000 in Canada Emergency Response Benefits despite being ineligible will not have to repay the money, National Post has learned. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough is set to make the announcement — which marks a 180-degree flip of the government’s previous position — as early as Tuesday, according to sources with knowledge of the file. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Ineligible self-employed Canadians who received CERB due to 'unclear' information won't be forced to repay Back to videoAt issue was some CERB recipients who applied based on “unclear” eligibility information from the Canada Revenue Agency. Now, self-employed Canadians who applied and received up to $14,000 in CERB payments in 2020 despite not meeting net income eligibility criteria will not be forced to repay the money.

Source: National Post February 09, 2021 02:41 UTC