'I'm struggling': Repayments of COVID-19 benefits leaving some Torontonians with little to spare

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'I'm struggling': Repayments of COVID-19 benefits leaving some Torontonians with little to spare
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Nearly four years after Canada rolled out its emergency pandemic benefit programs, some recipients are only now just finding out they were not eligible and must pay thousands of dollars back to the government.

Nearly four years after Canada rolled out its emergency pandemic benefit programs, some recipients are only now just finding out they were

He was approved for $4,000 through CRB, a sum he is now being asked to pay back, though he doesn’t think he should have to. “When they asked me to pay it back, I had about $6,000 saved – a far cry from the $40,000 needed,” Westparks said. “That means it will take time for a CRA to audit all recipients. I suspect that is their goal,” he said.

If you’ve been asked to repay emergency benefits, Rotfleisch said the first thing to do is determine whether or not the CRA’s denial is correct.If the notice is accurate, payments can be made online, by mail, or in person. The CRA is also recouping payments by garnishing individuals' tax returns — a process that takes place automatically and has caught some taxpayers, like Madden, off-guard.

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