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== E. Family Caregiver Benefit for Children == | == E. Family Caregiver Benefit for Children == | ||
Eligible family members who take leave from work to provide care or support to a child with a life threatening illness or injury can receive up to 35 weeks of benefits. The benefits must be collected in the 52-week window beginning on the day a medical certificate is issued showing that the child is critically ill or, if the claim is made before the certificate is issued, from the date a specialist medical doctor certifies that the child is critically ill or injured. The child must be under the age of 18 at the time of the beginning of the benefits window – if the child turns 18 at any time during the benefits window besides the beginning, the claimant will remain eligible to claim the benefits. | Eligible family members who take leave from work to provide care or support to a child with a life threatening illness or injury can receive up to 35 weeks of benefits. The benefits must be collected in the 52-week window beginning on the day a medical certificate is issued showing that the child is critically ill or, if the claim is made before the certificate is issued, from the date a specialist medical doctor certifies that the child is critically ill or injured. The child must be under the age of 18 at the time of the beginning of the benefits window – if the child turns 18 at any time during the benefits window besides the beginning, the claimant will remain eligible to claim the benefits. | ||
As with other special benefits, the claimant must have an interruption of earnings (for special benefits, a greater than 40% reduction in earnings) and have 600 hours in their qualifying period. | As with other special benefits, the claimant must have an interruption of earnings (for special benefits, a greater than 40% reduction in earnings) and have 600 hours in their qualifying period. | ||
These benefits are not available to family members of a child with a chronic illness or condition that is their normal state of health. There must be a significant change from the child’s normal or baseline state of health at the time they are assessed by a specialist medical doctor. | These benefits are not available to family members of a child with a chronic illness or condition that is their normal state of health. There must be a significant change from the child’s normal or baseline state of health at the time they are assessed by a specialist medical doctor. | ||
These benefits can be shared between eligible family members. Eligible family members can claim for these benefits at the same time or at different times, as long as the sum of the weeks claimed does not exceed the 35 weeks. | These benefits can be shared between eligible family members. Eligible family members can claim for these benefits at the same time or at different times, as long as the sum of the weeks claimed does not exceed the 35 weeks. | ||
:'''Note''': For more information on claimingFamily Caregiver Benefits for Children, please refer to the [https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/family-caregiver-children.html ESDC website]. | |||
:'''Note''':For more information on claimingFamily Caregiver Benefits for Children, please refer to the [https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/family-caregiver-children.html ESDC website]. | |||
== F. Family Caregiver Benefit for Adults == | == F. Family Caregiver Benefit for Adults == | ||