By Government of Canada

Financial Help

Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)

Nov 2, 2020 | 12:44 PM

The Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19, or have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk of getting COVID-19. The CRSB is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

If you are eligible for the CRSB, you can receive $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) for a 1-week period.

If your situation continues past 1 week, you will need to apply again.

How eligibility periods work

Each Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) eligibility period is a specific 1-week period. When you apply, you will receive a $500 ($450 after taxes withheld) payment for that period.

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The CRSB does not renew automatically. If your situation continues, you must apply for your second eligibility period separately. You may apply for any eligible 1-week period for up to 60 days after that period has ended.

You can apply for a maximum of 2 weeks between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. The 2 weeks do not have to be taken consecutively.

If you become sick or have to self-isolate due to COVID-19 part way through a period, you can only apply for the period if you missed more than 50% of that work week. If you miss less than that, you need to wait to apply for the next eligibility period.

Period start and end dates

Each 1-week period starts on a Sunday and ends on the following Saturday. You may start applying on the first Monday after the 1-week period you’re applying for has ended.

Select an eligibility period to view it in a calendar.

Recent periods

October 25 to October 31, 2020 (Period 5)

• October 18 to October 24, 2020 (Period 4)
• October 11 to October 17, 2020 (Period 3)

Next period

November 1 to November 7, 2020 (Period 6)

• Who can apply: Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
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• How much you can get: Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
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  How periods work, when each period starts and ends
• How to apply: Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
  When and how to apply for the CRSB
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  When to re-apply, when to expect your payment
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