Maternity Leave Canada Benefits?

[magnolius]

55% of your average earnings over the last 26 weeks (I think**).

Yup, but 55% to a maximum of $45,900... So even if you made $100,000 a year, you're still only getting $426/week ($485 before taxes)

OK, so they do take taxes! lol

 

[Liesje]

55% of your average earnings over the last 26 weeks (I think**).

Yup, but 55% to a maximum of $45,900... So even if you made $100,000 a year, you're still only getting $426/week ($485 before taxes)

OK, so they do take taxes! lol

Yes but only at 13% (they tax it as if you've been earning $485/week throughout the whole year). If you've made more, you'll owe more in taxes at the end.

 

[AlwaysPraying]

The taxes must differ based on when you had baby. If you had baby in the summer then you'd have half the year at regular pay and half at the mat leave amount. But if you had baby in jan or December then the majority of the year would be at the same rate. Then the taxes would be the same.

Sorry to get off topic this was just making me curious!