Do you qualify

The information below should be used as a guideline. We encourage you to apply for benefits as soon as possible and let us determine if you’re eligible.

You need to demonstrate that:

• you’re a family member of the person who is critically ill or injured or needing end-of-life care, or you’re considered to be like a family member
• your regular weekly earnings from work have decreased by more than 40% for at least 1 week because you need to take time away from work to provide care or support to the person
• until September 24, 2022: you accumulated 420 insured hours* of work in the 52 weeks before the start of your claim, or since the start of your last claim, whichever is shorter Temporary
• a medical doctor or nurse practitioner has certified that the person you are providing care or support to is critically ill or injured or needing end-of-life care

^*As an example, 420 hours are equivalent to 12 weeks of work at 35 hours a week.

If you’re not a family member

If you’re not a family member, either the person needing care or support or their legal representative must complete an attestation form to confirm that they consider you to be like family. For a child, the parent or legal guardian must sign the form to confirm.

• Attestation form