Employment Insurance Benefits on behalf of a deceased person
When a person dies, Employment Insurance (EI) benefits payable to that person up to and including the day of the death may be paid to the legal representative, or to a person authorized to inherit property of the deceased person.
Applying for and receiving EI benefits
Cancelling EI benefits
Overpayments of EI benefits after a death
Applying for and receiving EI benefits on behalf of a deceased person
If the deceased person had not applied for EI benefits, the legal representative must do the following, in the name of the deceased person, before benefits can be paid:
- apply for benefits in the name of the deceased person;
- complete the form Request for Payment of Benefit on Behalf of a Deceased Person; and
- provide a death certificate issued by the province or territory, a certificate from the director of a funeral home or an administrator of a hospital or clinic, or a letter from a physician, graduate nurse, or member of the clergy.
Cancelling EI benefits on behalf of a deceased person
If the deceased person was receiving EI benefits before death, the legal representative must complete the form Request for Payment of Benefit on Behalf of a Deceased Person to cancel these benefits.
Overpayments of EI benefits after a death
If EI benefits are paid after the death of someone in your family, the legal representative must repay the overpayment by making a cheque or money order to the Receiver General for Canada and sending it to the nearest overpayment recovery office.