The argument for this system is that families that make the same overall income should pay the same amount of tax – regardless of how much income a single family member earns. The larger the gap is between earners in a family (and again, we’re generally talking about spouses here) the...
Employment Insurance (EI):The government’s EI plan includes benefits if you can’t work for medical reasons. It’s capped at 55 per cent of your earnings to a maximum of $650 per week for up to 26 weeks. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits:If you pay into the Canada Pensio...