This isn't quite right. Thought it would be important to clarify the new rules since I'm sure they apply to some people here.
- Income eligibility is still $5,000 for the previous 12 month period. You must have made at least $5,000 in the last 12 months to qualify. That has not changed.
- What has changed is rules around earnings during the eligibility period. The $1,000 is around how much income someone is now making a month. Previously, the rule was that someone must have completely lost their job due to COVID-19 and be making no income to qualify for CERB. The new rule is that you qualify if you are making $1,000 or less per month.
Good luck with your petition.
