COVID-19 benefits from the CRA
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COVID-19 benefits from the CRA
Status: All benefits are closed
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The CRA administered COVID-19 benefits to provide temporary income support to individuals between March 15, 2020 and May 7, 2022. Review each benefit’s eligibility criteria and application periods to validate your application or find out how to repay your benefit overpayments.
Validating your applications
The CRA is validating benefit payments, what you may have to provide, how long it takes, and if your payment was denied
Repay COVID-19 benefits
Why you may need to repay COVID-19 benefits you received, how to repay them, and the impact on your taxes
COVID-19 benefits and your taxes
How to report COVID-19 benefit amounts on a tax return
Application statistics for COVID-19 benefits
Total number of applications and dollar amounts for closed COVID-19 benefits from the CRA
Eligibility criteria for closed benefits
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Closed
CERB eligibility was from March 15, 2020 to September 26, 2020, the last day to apply was December 2, 2020
Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) Closed
CRB eligibility was from September 27, 2020 to October 23, 2021, the last day to apply was December 22, 2021
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) Closed
CRCB eligibility was from September 27, 2020 to May 7, 2022, the last day to apply was July 6, 2022
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) Closed
CRSB eligibility was from September 27, 2020 to May 7, 2022, the last day to apply was on July 6, 2022
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) Closed
CWLB eligibility was from October 24, 2021 to May 7, 2022, the last day to apply was May 18, 2022
Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) Closed
CESB eligibility was from May 10, 2020 to August 29, 2020, the last day to apply was September 30, 2020
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- 2025-04-01