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Bill C-12

Archived version of the Employment Insurance Act

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BILL C-12

PART VIII.1
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR NEW ENTRANTS AND RE-ENTRANTS TO THE LABOUR FORCE
 

Regulations

     153.1 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Commission shall, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make such regulations as it deems necessary respecting the establishment and operation of a scheme to ensure that special benefits are provided to persons who are new entrants or re-entrants to the labour force within the meaning of subsection 7(4), including regulations

(a) for establishing requirements to qualify to receive the benefits, the duration of entitlement to the benefits, benefit rates, disentitlement and disqualification from receiving the benefits and benefit repayment requirements; and

(b) varying the application of any other provision of this Act in relation to persons who have made claims under this Part and who subsequently make claims under Part I or VIII.

Scheme may be different

     (2) The scheme established by the regulations may, with respect to any matter, be different from the provisions of this Act relating to that matter.

Limitation

     (3) The scheme established by the regulations may not provide special benefits to persons who

(a) have less than 700 hours of insurable employment in their qualifying period; or

(b) are subject to an increase under section 7.1 in the number of hours of insurable employment required to qualify for benefits.
 
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Date Modified: 2006-06-07

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