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COVID-19 benefits from the CRA
If you received COVID-19 benefits from the CRA but you were not eligible, you must repay the amounts to the CRA. These include:
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) from the CRA
- Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
- Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
- Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
- Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
- Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB)
Do not repay the following to the CRA:
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) from Service Canada
Repay CERB received from Service Canada
If you received CERB from Service Canada, you must repay Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
Benefit repayment options
You can pay your COVID-19 benefit overpayments in full or arrange to pay what you owe over time. If you can only make a partial payment now, you should contact the CRA to set up an arrangement to pay the balance of your debt.
Make a payment
You can repay your COVID-19 benefit overpayments to CRA online, by mail, or in person.
Pay online
CRA My Account:
- Interac Debit
- Visa Debit
- Debit Mastercard
How to pay online with your CRA My Account
- Sign in to CRA My Account
- Find COVID-19 Support
- Select Send the money back (in the right column) to start your emergency support repayment
Keep a copy of your transaction receipt for your records.
CRA My Payment:
- Interac Debit
- Visa Debit
- Debit Mastercard
How to pay online with CRA My Payment
CRA My Payment lets you pay directly to the CRA with your bank card.
- Go to Pay now with My Payment(Opens a new window)
- Select the Pay now button
- Select payment type: Individual income tax (T1) in Step 1
- Select payment allocation: Canada emergency benefit repayment in Step 2 and follow the instructions
Keep a copy of your transaction receipt for your records.
Online banking:
- Canadian financial institutions
How to pay using your online banking service
- Sign in to your financial institution's online service
- Under "Add a payee", look for an option such as Canada emergency benefit repayment or CEB repayment to repay a CRA-administered COVID-19 benefit
- Enter your 9-digit Social Insurance Number (SIN) as the CRA account number
Other online services:
- Credit card
- Debit card
- PayPal
- Interac e-Transfer
How to pay online with PaySimply
PaySimply is a third-party service provider (service fees apply).
- Go to PaySimply (external website)
- Select Canada Emergency Benefit Repayment
- Fill in the Taxpayer Details and follow the instructions to complete the payment process
Pay by mail
Send a payment by mail:
- Cheque
- Money order
- Cash (not accepted)
How to pay with a Canadian cheque or money order
Cash is not accepted.
- Make the cheque or money order payable to Receiver General for Canada
- Specify the name of the benefit you are repaying
- Indicate which eligibility period you are repaying
- Include your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- Mail the cheque or money order to:
- Revenue Processing – Repayment of CEB
Sudbury Tax Centre
1050 Notre Dame Avenue
Sudbury ON P3A 0C3
- Revenue Processing – Repayment of CEB
If your payment is not honoured, the CRA will charge a fee.
If you have the original cheque
You may return it by mail to the address above.
Be sure to include:
- The reason for returning the cheque ("not entitled" or "overpayment")
- Your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Pay in person
Make a payment at Canada Post:
- Debit card
- Cash
How to pay at a Canada Post location with a QR code
You need a QR code to pay at a Canada Post location (service fees apply).
- Create a QR code
- Bring your QR code to a Canada Post outlet to make your payment
If you cannot pay in full now
Contact the CRA to help you pay your COVID-19 benefit debt over time even if you are unable to pay right now. The CRA does not charge interest on COVID-19 benefit debts.
If the CRA has already contacted you about your debt, get details about collection of COVID-19 overpayments.
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