The Government of New Brunswick has announced further details about a one-time income benefit for workers or self-employed individuals in the province.
As announced on March 24, they are eligible to receive $900 if they have lost their job due to the COVID-19 situation.
Applications will be available online starting at noon on Monday, March 30.
Premier Blaine Higgs says, “We are facing a situation unlike anything we have ever experienced. We believe this one-time benefit will help workers and self-employed people with their immediate needs and will keep us on a trajectory that will bring prosperity back to New Brunswick.”
A message from Premier Blaine Higgs
Posted by Government of New Brunswick on Sunday, March 29, 2020
The benefit is intended to help to bridge the time between when people lose their employment or close their business to when they receive their federal benefit.
In order to be eligible, you must:
- have been laid off, or be self-employed and have lost all revenue, on or after March 15 due to the state of emergency in New Brunswick.
- have earned a minimum of $5,000 (gross) in the last 12 months or in the last calendar year.
- have lost your primary source of income.
- have applied (or plan to apply) for support from the federal government (either Employment Insurance or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit).
- have no other income.
- be 18 years or older
More information on the benefit and the application procedure is available online.
