Global News published this video item, entitled “Coronavirus: Canadians struggle to apply for COVID-19 relief with CRA portal down” – below is their description.
Canadians who want to apply for COVID-19 benefits or check their application status this weekend will have to wait a little longer. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is doing “routine maintenance” over the weekend, but it comes at a time when many Canadians are already finding it difficult to get the help they need. The CRA has said in a statement to Global News that some applications for Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) are not immediately approved because the agency is looking to do “more up-front verification” to prove those applying are in fact eligible for the benefit. Abigail Bimman explains the frustration many Canadians are feeling. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7399040/canada-recovery-benefit-exhausted-ei-eligibility/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
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