Did the Exhaustion of UI/EI Benefits and the Take-up of Social Assistance Change After EI Reform?
This study examines the impact of changes under EI reform on the extent to which EI claimants exhaust their benefits and the rate at which EI claimants seek Social Assistance. It had been suggested that the cut to the maximum entitlement from 50 to 45 weeks might have caused an increase in the exhaustion rate and the subsequent take-up of Social Assistance. 8. Community Size and the Variation in EI Usage by Industry and Education Level This study explores the variation in EI usage by community size and the relationship with industry sector, education level and family composition. The initial impact of the 1996 EI reforms on communities of different sizes is also examined. 9. Training While Unemployed This study examines the range of training undertaken by the unemployed, including type and time spent in training. The study also looks at the characteristics of the unemployed who take training and the opinions of the unemployed concerning the perceived value of the training taken. 10. Di
