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Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Money for employers
Helps businesses reduce the short-term disability benefits costs for their insured employees. Provides a premium reduction to ease financial burdens.
Reduced Employment Insurance (EI) premiums for employers who provide qualified short-term disability plans to their employees and return a portion of the savings to them. The maximum savings per employee can be up to $261.68 per year (based on 2026 maximum insurable earnings and best available rate).
Business Size: small, medium, large
Region: Canada
Other Criteria: Must be an employer with insured employees who remit EI premiums to CRA, Must provide employees with a short-term disability plan that meets specific requirements, Plan must provide at least 15 weeks of benefits for short-term disability (even though EI sickness benefits increased to 26 weeks, the requirement for premium reduction remains 15 weeks), Plan must match or exceed the level of benefits provided under EI, Plan must pay benefits to employees within 8 days of illness or injury (elimination period cannot exceed 7 consecutive days), Plan must be accessible to employees within 3 months of hiring, Plan must cover employees on a 24-hour-a-day basis, Employer must provide evidence of formal commitment to provide the short-term disability plan, Employer must provide an undertaking that they will return at least five-twelfths (5/12) of the savings from the premium reduction to the employees covered by their plan, Plan must be either a 'Weekly indemnity plan' or a 'Cumulative paid sick leave plan' (Category 1 or 2, with specific accumulation requirements)
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This program is available to small, medium, large businesses located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $261.68.
The application deadline is October 31, 2025.
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