CEWS Updated as of August 17, 2020: Calculate your subsidy amount
Calculate your subsidy amount
How the calculator helps you
Use this calculator to:
determine amounts (lines A – G) you will need to enter when you complete your separate online application form
preview the amount of subsidy you may receive
print your results and save them to validate your claim
You can currently use the calculator for claim periods 1 to 5. More periods will be added as they become available.
For the changes to the rules beginning in claim period 5, the calculator automatically applies the best subsidy rate you qualify for (including applying the safe harbour and deeming rules) based on information you enter.
To understand the math behind the wage subsidy calculation, refer to how the subsidy is calculated.
Before you start the calculation
Check these boxes to confirm you are prepared before you start your calculations:
You are an eligible employer during this claim period
You have determined which of your employees are eligible during the claim period
and
you have access to their pay informationYou know if you had any eligible employees on leave with pay for any full weeks during the claim period
and
you have calculated the employer portion of their EI and QPIP, and CPP or QPP contributions during the claim periodYou have information about your monthly eligible revenue from 2020 and 2019
One of the following applies:
you are calculating a claim for periods 1 to 4, and if you calculated for the 10% wage subsidy you know the amount
or
you are calculating a claim for period 5 to 9, and you understand that the 10% wage subsidy no longer applies
One of the following applies:
you know the total amount your eligible employees received under the Work-Sharing benefit program through Employment Insurance for this claim period
or
you did not participate in the Work-Sharing program (enter $0)
You should understand the definitions and gather all the necessary information before you calculate your claim.
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