# COVID-19 benefit repayment is hurting low-income Canadians, report says

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- CBC News, 2026-09-15 08:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cra-pandemic-benefit-clawbacks-cerb-cra-maytree-report-9.7330433?cmp=rss

> More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Canada’s federal government is still pursuing billions of dollars paid to people later deemed ineligible for benefits. A new report says low-income Canadians continue to shoulder much of the repayment burden.