Financial Help
Financial support, assistance and relief programs are available in the United States and Canada.
Here are some places
you can find out more.
In the United States:
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
- direct economic assistance for American workers and families, small businesses, and preserves jobs for American industries.
For Individuals and Families
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/assistance-for-american-workers-and-families
ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment
For Small Business
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/assistance-for-small-businesses
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
Info from the IRS:
Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments
You can check the status of your payment through the IRS’s Get My Payment tool.
Help Center, Coronavirus resources
from Benefits.gov
Tips/Help from other sources
Your Money: A Hub for Help During the Coronavirus Crisis,
from the New York Times
A guide to connect you with information about government benefits, free services and financial strategies to get you through this crisis.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-money-unemployment.html
In Canada:
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html
Canada Emergency Response Benefit
For Individuals & families
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#individuals
For people facing loss of income:
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit
How to apply + Questions and Answers about the program
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application.html
Financial assistance for newcomers, temporary residents and refugees
Support Programs for Business: CEWS, CEBA and more
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html#businesses
COVID-19 benefits and services
Benefits to help Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak.
Note: The Government of Canada has increased the number of weeks of benefits available for workers eligible for Employment Insurance regular benefits, as well as for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB).
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/covid19-emergency-benefits.html
More news and information:
Overview of Government Responses across Canada
Government Financial Supports for Consumers, Workers and Businesses
https://fpcanada.ca/news/govt-overview-covid-19
Financial Relief
Information about government and other funding options + financial supports for businesses dealing with the fallout from COVID-19, and for Individuals, Students, Seniors, and Families.
This site has a BC focus, but also describes programs available to all Canadians
https://covid.smallbusinessbc.ca/hc/en-us/articles/360046504693-Financial-Relief
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Individual provinces are also providing some financial assistance programs. See information below. Also try searching your province name + financial support + coronavirus to find out what may be available in your area.
Examples/Links:
British Columbia
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/benefits
Alberta
https://www.alberta.ca/emergency-financial-assistance.aspx
Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-support-people
Nova Scotia
https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/support/