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:Automatically under the “default rule”, she is allowed to keep 50 cents of EI benefits for every dollar she earns, so she takes home $520 per week in combined EI benefits and wages ($360 of EI benefits + $160 in wages). | :Automatically under the “default rule”, she is allowed to keep 50 cents of EI benefits for every dollar she earns, so she takes home $520 per week in combined EI benefits and wages ($360 of EI benefits + $160 in wages). | ||
:If she chooses the “optional rule”, she can earn up to the greater of $75 or 40% (176) of her benefit rate, without any deductions from her benefits. | :If she chooses the “optional rule”, she can earn up to the greater of $75 or 40% (176) of her benefit rate, without any deductions from her benefits. In this scenario, she will choose to keep 40% ,as she only earns $160 per week from her work while on claim, so she can keep all of her EI benefits. Under this option, she would take home $600 per week in combined EI benefits and wages ($440 of EI benefits + $160 in wages). | ||
:In this example, Melissa would likely choose the “optional rule” if she never worked more than one day per week as she takes home $80 more per week. | :In this example, Melissa would likely choose the “optional rule” if she never worked more than one day per week as she takes home $80 more per week. | ||
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