Difference between revisions of "Quantifying Employment Insurance Benefits (8:VI)"

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*If (1) the claimant or the spouse of the claimant has dependants and (2) the benefit rate of 55 percent amounts to less than $225 a week or the  family income is less than $25,921, then the claimant may also be entitled to a family supplement.  
*If (1) the claimant or the spouse of the claimant has dependants and (2) the benefit rate of 55 percent amounts to less than $225 a week or the  family income is less than $25,921, then the claimant may also be entitled to a family supplement.  


In 2015, the current ceiling for the maximum weekly benefits is $524 per week. Always check Service Canada’s “Employment Insurance Regular Benefits” webpage to ensure this information is up-to-date at http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/sew/weekly_benefits.shtml. The maximum   yearly insurable amount is currently 39,000, according to s4 of the ''EI Act''.
The current ceiling for the maximum weekly benefits is $537 per week. Always check Service Canada’s “Employment Insurance Regular Benefits” webpage to ensure this information is up-to-date at http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/sew/weekly_benefits.shtml. Effective January 1, 2016, the maximum yearly insurable amount is $50,800.


== B. Weekly Insurable Earnings ==
== B. Weekly Insurable Earnings ==
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