# CRA still owed over $5B in COVID-19 benefits sent to ineligible recipients

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- CBC News, 2026-09-18 19:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cra-cerb-crb-debt-benefit-clawbacks-9.7349986?cmp=rss

> The Canada Revenue Agency says $5.56 billion remains outstanding from COVID-19 benefits paid to people who were later found to be ineligible, according to data provided to CBC News.