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L had their granddaughter lit- tle Nicole Martyn, Toronto, for a couple of days. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brough and family enjoyed their new pany on Sunday included the Hargraves of Toronto. Mrs. Rodman and Mrs. Travell both of Oshawa. Former residents Pratts » trailer at Marmora on the and son Mike now of Windsor week-end. } have visited the Olaisens. A happy holiday to young Young Mike called on friend lan Bonnell who is accom- Ian Bonnell during those panying his dad to British days. . Columbia. Euchre Results: 1st lady- The Hugh Strong's com- Mrs. R. Cook, Olive Gim .- rea news items blet, Fran Gibson; 1st man- 'Carl Gimblet, J. Poots, H. Glendining; Winner of the loan hand series tied be- tween J. Poots and Mrs. R. Cook (15 lone hands). Keep in mind one more night of cards on June 28. Anyone in the ara who would like to write the news for Prince Albert please con- tact the Star at 985-7383. 9. TRESS IIE PIPE STEARATE TN Sra I) TIER \ Wn I] . ' Le ble pr . ' ole ay hid \ ' ' ' + [A ' a po & IS in ie PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 27, 1979 -- 9 Cedar Creek news Laura Tremblay and Nicko Rensink shared the Good citizenship Trophy at the Prince Albert School. It is the highest honour that the school has ever won in the grade six graduating class. Victor Larocque has been a patient in Port Perry Hos- pital since last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cum- mings and Steve visited Kar- in Cummings at Orangeville last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gam- mon of Sturgeon Falls are visiting Mrs. Victor La- rocque this week and Debbie Davis of New Liskeard is visiting her mother this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Trem- blay entertained several couples on the occasion of her parents Mrs. and Mrs. Lloyd Stanley's 41st wedding anniversary. Guests were from Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and children, Mr. and Mrs. David Stanley and boys of Brooklin, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin and Michlin and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cummings. S h there willb e some changes made "to Unemployment Insurance. i th & ge 0] iv @ ~ Employment and Immigration Commission for at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*. Then you would only need 10 to 14 weeks, depending on the Variable Jintrance Requirement* where you live. Are you starting to work again? If you're coming back to work after being away a year or more,you'll usually need 20 Weeks of Work* in your Qualifying Period* %efore you can qualify for UI benefits. This applies wherever you live. This 20-week rule won't apply, however, if you were in any of the following situations for a total of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*. 2 These are the situations that count: 1. You were getting temporary worker's disability compensation from a provincial ~ program; Z You were receiving sick or maternity leave payments; 3. You were out of work because of a labour dispute at your place of work; 4. You were on a Commission-approved , Lraining course; 5. You were on UI claim; 6. You were working in insurable employment. So, for first-time workers and those coming back to work: A. If you were in any of these six situations for * atotal of at least 14 weeks in the year before your Qualifying Period*, then you need only 10 to 14 Weeks' Work* in the Qualifying Period*, depending on the VER* where you live. B, If none of the six situations fit your case,you will have to have worked at least 20 weeks to qualify for UI benefits. NOTE: If you are returning to work after being away more than one year, the 20-week rule will normally apply to you. Did you get UI benefits in the last year? If you got UI benefits in your Qualifying Period*, there are new rules that may apply to you - unless the Unemployment Rate* in your afea is over 11.5 per cent. I. Ifa claim you had in the last year has not run out, you may be able to renew it. 2. If yours is classed as a new claim, you will need the usual 10 to 14 Weeks' Work* depending on your local VER*, plus up to six "extra" Weeks of Work*. The number of "extra" weeks you'll need depends on how many weeks you got on your previous Ul claim. You need one "extra" week ( up to a maximum of six) for every week you got over the VER* needed in your area. Here's an example: You need 12 Weeks' Work* in your region (your local VER*) to qualify for benefits the first time. On your last claim, you drew 15 weeks' benefits before going back to work. Now, you would need the usual 12 weeks, plus three "extra" work weeks. (That's the difference between the 12 weeks you need- ed to work and the 15 weeks of benefits you drew. In total you would need 15 Weeks' Work* to qualify again within one year. The most anyone needs anywhere is 20 weeks of work to qualify. Again, please remember, when the Unemployment Rate* in your area is over 11.5 per cent, this rule won't apply to you. You'll need only 10 Weeks' Work* to qualify for regular UI benefits. Other changes have been in effect since January 1979: o The weekly benefit rate was reduced to 60 per cent of your average insurable earnings (from 66%/3 per cent). e Most people employed for less than 20 hours a week are no longer covered by UI. ¢ Higher-income claimants may have to repay part of UI benefits drawn in the 1979 tax year. This will only affect people whose income, including UI benefits, is over $20,670. This will be explained when you get your 1979 tax return. These things haven't changed: Just as a review, these points haven't changed: * You may still get UI illness and maternity benefits and the special benefit paid at age 65 if you've worked 20 weeks in your Qualifying Period*. ® There's still a two-week waiting period before UI benefits start. * To get regular benefits, you must still be available for and looking for work each day you are on claim. ® You must report any work and earnings while on claim. You can be disqualified from getting benefits for up to six weeks if you quit your job voluntarily, you were fired for mis- conduct, or if you turned down a suitable job offer. You can still appeal a decision by UI to deny you benefits. Explaining UI terms: *Weeks of Work This means weeks of work that are insurable for Unemployment Insurance. Most employment of 20 hours or more a week is insurable. *Qualifying Period What UI calls your Qualifying Period is the 52 weeks before we start your claim. Or if you had a claim in the last year, it's the time since that claim started. *Variable Entrance Requirement (VER) To qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you must have worked from 10 to 14 weeks in insurable employment during your Qualifying Period*. The exact number of weeks depends on the Unemployment Rate* in the economic region where you live. (See below.) If you don't have enough weeks to qualify when you file your claim, we keep your applica- tion in the computer file. If the Unemployment Rate* changes so you then have the weeks you need, we will send you a notice. *Unemployment Rate For Unemployment Insurance, the Unemployment Rate used for each of the 48 economic regions of Canada is not the current monthly Statistics Canada unemployment rate in each region. It is a three-month average of seasonally-adjusted monthly unemployment rates. 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