What types of EI benefits are there?
There are several kinds of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
This resource covers regular benefits for people who are looking for work. There are also:
- sickness benefits for people who are off work because they are ill or had an accident
- compassionate care benefits for people who are caring for or supporting someone who’s likely going to die in the next 6 months
- family caregiver benefits for people who are off work to care for a seriously ill family member or close friend
- maternity and parental benefits for people who are pregnant, have a new baby, or have adopted a child
- fishing benefits for self-employed fishers
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