中英对照：紧急救助金结束了，渥太华还会管你的生计吗？

 

 

 

The Federal Government is attempting to prolong the hand-out of monies to many Canadians through the Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program by replacing it with other programs. Ultimately, they want to introduce the Universal Basic Income (UBI) program. Many feel that this will turn Canada into a welfare state. For the previous article on this series, click here: http://chinesenewsgroup.com/news/670172

加拿大紧急救助金为今年被COVID-19疫情影响的雇员和自雇人员提供了救助。对于有资格领取的人，他们可以获得每4周的$ 2,000或每周$ 500的救济。

 

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) gives financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who are directly affected by COVID-19 this year. For those who are eligible, they can receive $2,000 for a 4-week period or $500 a week.

 

那么，究竟是哪些人拿到了这笔救济的呢？

 

So who are the people eligible for CERB?

 

那些因疫情丢失工作的人，只要你

 

The Benefit is available to workers:

 

居住在加拿大，年满15岁；

 

Residing in Canada, who are at least 15 years old;

 

在2019年12月29日至2020年10月3日期间因COVID-19疫情而停止工作或有资格获得就业保险，疾病津贴，已经拿满了就业保险或拿满了渔业就业保险的人;

 

Who have stopped working because of reasons related to COVID-19 or are eligible for Employment Insurance regular or sickness benefits or have exhausted their Employment Insurance regular benefits or Employment Insurance fishing benefits between December 29, 2019 and October 3, 2020;

在2019年或在申请日期前的12个月内至少有$ 5,000的收入的雇员或自雇者。

 

Who had employment and/or self-employment income of at least $5,000 in 2019 or in the 12 months prior to the date of their application; and,

 

自己没有主动辞职的人。

 

Who have not quit their job voluntarily.

 

毫无疑问，紧急救济金对加拿大人度过疫情有帮助。但是，也有许多没有资格享受这一救济的人拿了这笔钱。我听说有的已经退休的人还在拿这笔钱。不久前，我做义工的一个非牟利组织打算聘用小时工。应聘的人首先要求以现金支付工资（我们没有接受）。另外，有人要求减少工作时间，以便他们可以继续领取紧急救济金。最后，我们雇了那些要求更长工作时间的人，因为只有这样他们才能拿到超过紧急救济金的钱。

 

CERB is, no doubt, meant to help Canadians workers to survive the pandemic. However, many have taken advantage of this benefit and even collecting it when they do not qualify. Personally, I heard of people who are retired and still attempt to collect the CERB. Not long ago, one of my volunteering organizations tried to hire some part time works. Candidates first asked for payment in cash (not acceptable to us). Then, some asked to have less hours so they can stay on CERB. Finally, some asked for more hours so they can get off CERB altogether.

 

我还与许多雇主交流。这些雇主为那些不愿在公司恢复营业后而重返工作岗位的员工感到遗憾。这些员工们说，当可以待在家里并获得几乎相同的收入时，自己为干嘛还要冒被疫情传染的风险去干活呢！因此，许多企业因找不到员工而无法恢复营业，许多企业都在努力寻找能顶上关键岗位的工人来替代不愿上班的员工。

 

I also talked to many employers who lamented over employees not willing to come back to work when they reopened their businesses. Why risk it, the employees say, when you can stay home and collect almost the same money from working! For this reason, many businesses have to stay closed and many are struggling to find key persons to replace those employees staying home.

 

鉴于紧急救济金计划已于2020年9月26日结束，那些仍处于失业状态的人们将通过就业保险（EI）领取救济，以帮助他们度过还在泛滥的疫情。联邦就业部长夸特洛夫表示，这一变化是在那些不想出门工作的人和那些想工作却没有工作，或工时被大大消减，需要救济的人之间取得平衡。

 

Now that the CERB has wound down and finishing on September 26, 2020, people who are still jobless are transitioning to employment insurance (EI) to help get them through the next phase of the pandemic. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough has said the changes aim to strike a balance between the need to avoid discouraging people from working and the need to support Canadians who, despite making an effort, still aren't working or have significantly reduced hours.



紧急救济金向近900万加拿大人支付了约800亿元。大多数领取紧急救济的人会自动过渡到EI，每周至少500元，或每周300元的生孩子补贴(这些补贴年终保税时要作为年收入保税)。合格的人可领取至少26周的救济。

 

CERB paid out about $80 billion in benefits to nearly nine million people. Most people who were collecting CERB will automatically transition to EI, which will provide a taxable benefit of at least $500 a week, or $300 a week for extended parental benefits. EI claimants are eligible for at least 26 weeks.

那么，哪些人可以拿EI呢？

 

Who are the Canadians who need to apply for EI ?

 

那些具有900系列社会保险号的人，例如外国临时工和国际学生。

 

People with 900-series social insurance numbers, such as temporary foreign workers and international students;

 

那些加拿大服务部认可的自雇工人。

 

Self-employed workers who received benefits through Service Canada; and,

那些已经拿过紧急救济金，有120个小时就业保险，并符合其他领取条件的人。 这批人大概有40万，联邦税局已经在主动联络他们。

 

Canadians who received CERB through the Canada Revenue Agency but could have 120 insurable hours and could meet other eligibility criteria. CRA officials have started to proactively reach out to roughly 400,000 people in this category.

 

那些有资格拿EI的人在失业后的两周内就可以申请EI。这意味着从紧急救济金转到EI的人将在10月11日获得首笔钱。80%的有资格拿EI的人选择直接存款，他们有望在10月14日之前收到钱。

 

EI recipients are eligible at the end of the first two weeks they're out of work. That means people switching to EI from CERB will be eligible for their first payment as of October 11. More than 80 per cent of eligible Canadians using direct deposit can expect their first payment by October 14 — about three days after they become eligible.

 

加拿大联邦政府对它的公民和工人绝对慷慨！它向没有资格领EI的人提供了三个新资助，每周支付500元。这个被称为C-4法案的新资助目前交给国会辩论是否可行。

 

The Canadian Federal Government is so generous to its citizens and eligible workers! It created three new benefits for those who don't qualify for EI, providing a payment of $500 a week. The new benefits are included in Bill C-4, which is being debated in Parliament.

 

下周，我将介绍这三个新资助。

 

We will explore these three new benefits next time.