Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)

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How much you can get

The CESB is a taxable benefit that provides relief for eligible students for a maximum of 16 weeks.

Payment amount

The benefit provides a payment of $1,250 for each 4-week period from May to August 2020.

You may be able to get an extra $750 (total benefit amount of $2,000) for each 4-week period, if you meet at least one of the following requirements:

• you have a disability as defined for this benefit What is considered a disability

  Any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.

• you have at least one child under the age of 12 or other dependants Who can be claimed as a dependant
  • a child (adopted child, stepchild, or foster child) who is under 12 years old and is completely dependent on the student, student’s spouse, or common-law partner for support, care, and upbringing
  • a person with a disability who is completely dependent on the student, student’s spouse, or common-law partner for support, care, and upbringing

Eligibility periods

The number of eligibility periods you can apply for and the total amount you can receive, depends on whether you're a graduating or post-secondary student, or a graduating high school student.

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