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The benefit payable to a claimant may be reduced if the claimant has “earnings” during the benefit period. It may be possible both to work  part-time and receive EI benefits at the same time, but all income must be reported on the report cards.  
The benefit payable to a claimant may be reduced if the claimant has “earnings” during the benefit period. It may be possible both to work  part-time and receive EI benefits at the same time, but all income must be reported on the report cards.  


The Employment Insurance (EI) Working While on Claim pilot project is a way to help claimants stay connected with the labour market (EIR ss 77.95-77.96). The three-year pilot project began August 5,2012 and runs until August 1, 2015. The government’s 2015 budget proposes to extend this pilot project to August 2016. It applies to claimants earning money while collecting any of the following types of EI benefits:  
The Employment Insurance (EI) Working While on Claim pilot project is a way to help claimants stay connected with the labour market (EIR ss 77.95-77.96). The three-year pilot project began August 5, 2012, ran until August 1, 2015 and was extended to August 6, 2016. The government’s 2016 budget proposes to extend this pilot project to August 2018. It applies to claimants earning money while collecting any of the following types of EI benefits:
*regular benefits
*regular benefits
*fishing benefits  
*fishing benefits  
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If a claimant is receiving EI sickness benefits or EI maternity benefits, this pilot project does not apply. Any earnings the claimant has will continue to be deducted dollar for dollar from benefits. If the claimant works a full working week, the claimant will not receive any EI benefits, regardless of the amount the claimant earns.  
If a claimant is receiving EI sickness benefits or EI maternity benefits, this pilot project does not apply. Any earnings the claimant has will continue to be deducted dollar for dollar from benefits. If the claimant works a full working week, the claimant will not receive any EI benefits, regardless of the amount the claimant earns.  
The table below compares the previous method (ended on August 4, 2012) of calculating EI payments with the pilot-project method:
'''Comparison table of the previous pilot project and the new pilot project'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Previous method
! New method
|-
| Weekly insurable earnings $600
| Weekly insurable earnings $600
|-
| EI weekly benefit amount (55% of $600) $330
| EI weekly benefit amount (55% of $600) $330
|-
| Gross earnings declared during a week while on EI benefits $450
| Gross earnings declared during a week while on EI benefits $450
|-
| Earnings amount (40% of the benefit amount: $330 x .40 = $132) $132
| Earnings amount (50% of gross earnings: $450 x .50 = $225) $225
|-
| Net EI benefit payment for that week ($330 + $132 – $450 = $12) $12
| Net EI benefit payment for that week ($330 + $225 – $450 = $105) $105
|-
| Combined,earnings,and EI,benefits,($450,+ $12 = $462) $462
| Combined,earnings,and EI,benefits ($450 + $105 = $555) $555
|}


'''What if the claimant works or lives outside Canada?'''  
'''What if the claimant works or lives outside Canada?'''  


If the claimant is living in the United States and works in  Canada, or if the claimant crossed the Canada–United States border between the  claimant’s residence and workplace and the claimant is receiving EI benefits, this pilot project will apply. Visit the Employment Insurance  and Workers and/or Residents outside Canada Web page for more information.
If the claimant is living in the United States and works in  Canada, or if the claimant crossed the Canada–United States border between the  claimant’s residence and workplace and the claimant is receiving EI benefits, this pilot project will apply. Visit the Employment Insurance  and Workers and/or Residents outside Canada Web page for more information.  
 
'''Choice between old and new formula'''
 
It is possible for a claimant to choose between either the previous or current formula (40% vs 50%) for calculating benefits, in case one is more advantageous to the claimant than the other (EIR s 77.96). The choice may be made after the benefit period starts, but must be made within 30 days of the last notification from the Commission in respect of one or more weeks of unemployment. No such choices may be made after August 1, 2015 under the regulations at the time of writing.  


http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/claimpilot/index.shtml
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/claimpilot/index.shtml
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