Difference between revisions of "Types of Employment Insurance Benefits (8:IV)"

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The EI budget includes discretionary funding for retraining. A claimant can apply to the Commission for an extension of benefits to improve his or her  employability. Eligibility for these benefits is determined by the criteria in s 58(1) of the ''EIA'', and includes anyone whose benefit period ended within  the last three years. The Commission has discretion to approve funding for benefits during training, and decisions on this matter cannot be appealed (''EI Act'', s 25(2)).
The EI budget includes discretionary funding for retraining. A claimant can apply to the Commission for an extension of benefits to improve his or her  employability. Eligibility for these benefits is determined by the criteria in s 58(1) of the ''EIA'', and includes anyone whose benefit period ended within  the last three years. The Commission has discretion to approve funding for benefits during training, and decisions on this matter cannot be appealed (''EI Act'', s 25(2)).
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