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| === 1. Types of Claimants (As Defined By the EI Act) === | | === 1. Types of Claimants (As Defined By the EI Act) === |
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| Claimants are classified differently depending on their prior “attachment” to the labour market. Major attachment claimants will be able to receive special benefits (See [[Types of Employment Insurance Benefits (8:VI) | Section VI: Types of Benefits]]). | | Claimants are normally classified depending on their prior “attachment” to the labour market. However, due to COVID-19, there are temporary measures that may or may not be extended after September 24th, 2022. Please check the CRA website for the most up to date information. The temporary measures are as followed: insured person qualifies for regular and special benefits if the person has had an interruption of earnings from employment (see part D below); and has had during the qualifying period at least 420 hours of insurable employment. See section 7 of the EI Act for more details. |
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| ==== a) Major Attachment Claimants ====
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| A major attachment claimant is defined in s 6(1) as a claimant who qualifies to receive benefits and who has 600 or more hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period. Due to Covid-19 claimants will only need 120 insured hours to qualify for benefits because they will get a one-time credit of 480 insured hours to help them meet the required 600 insured hours of work. (As of the time of writing, these changes are in effect until September 25, 2021. Please check the CRA website for potential extensions or changes).
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| Major attachment claimants are eligible for all types of “special” benefits (e.g. pregnancy, parental, and sickness).
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| ==== b) Minor Attachment Claimants ====
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| A minor attachment claimant is defined in s 6(1) as a claimant who qualifies to receive benefits and has fewer than 600 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period.
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| Minor attachment claimants cannot receive most special benefits. Due to Covid-19 claimants will only need 120 insured hours to qualify for benefits because they will get a one-time credit of 480 insured hours to help them meet the required 600 insured hours of work. As a result claimants who might not otherwise be eligible for special benefits may qualify. (As of the time of writing, these changes are in effect until September 25, 2021. Please check the CRA website for potential extensions or changes).
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| === 2. Youth and EI === | | === 2. Youth and EI === |
