The Clawback Rules
If your 2021 net income from all sources is more than $70,375 (indexed annually), you'll need to repay 30% of the lesser of: Your net income over $70,375. Your regular EI benefits (based on the total for the taxation year)
Can EI be clawed back?
EI Benefit Repayment (EI Clawback)
the amount by which the claimant's income for the tax year exceeds 1.25 times the maximum yearly insurable earnings.
How much money can you make on EI before they deduct?
You keep the greater of $75 or 40% of your weekly benefit rate each week (the earnings from about 1 day of work) without any deduction from your benefits. Any amount earned above the $75 or 40% is deducted dollar-for-dollar from your benefits.
