During the period in which the HRCC pays benefits, the assistance is calculated as follows:
1. If the first cheque from the HRCC is issued DURING THE MONTH OF A NEW APPLICATION:
- the assistance for the month of application is calculated by including all benefits RECEIVED OR TO BE RECEIVED DURING THAT MONTH;
- the assistance for the following month is calculated by including all benefits DUE FOR THE MONTH OF APPLICATION, using the appropriate conversion factor, if they cover every day of the month of application.
2. If the first cheque from the HRCC is issued DURING THE ASSISTANCE PERIOD:
- to determine the assistance for the following month, all benefits due for the month of the first cheque from the HRCC are included, except in the case of an assignment of benefits with HRDC.
- the appropriate conversion factor is used as soon as benefits are due for the entire month (every day of the month).
The NET AMOUNT of an employment insurance benefit is considered in view of the recipient's ACTUAL FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES for income tax purposes.
The NET AMOUNT TO BE INCLUDED is the GREATER of the net amount actually received according to the benefit cheque stub and the net amount calculated in accordance with the employment insurance tables.
There are 3 types of special employment insurance benefits:
- sickness: 15 weeks maximum
- maternity: 15 weeks maximum
- parental: 35 weeks maximum
- care-giver (compassion): 6 weeks maximum
The recipient is eligible for a total of 50 weeks altogether in the course of the year where he started receiving employment insurance benefits, none withstanding the type of special employment insurance benefits.
There are also four (4) types of parental insurance benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP):
- maternity;
- paternity;
- parental;
- adoption.
The duration and benefits vary based on a number of factors.
EXCLUDED WORK INCOME applies:
- to maternity and parental benefits paid under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP).
- to Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits (RQAP)
The EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TABLES are an INDICATOR of the MINIMUM NET AMOUNTS the recipient should receive in view of his or her actual family responsibilities for income tax purposes. These tables are based on basic tax data.
As a result, it is possible for the net amount actually received by the recipient to be higher than the net amount established by the employment insurance tables.