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Pandemic Pay Expected Soon

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The province says Pandemic Pay will be flowing soon.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says she has signed over 500 letters to hospitals and agencies across Ontario advising them of how much pay they can expect.

Elliott is asking employers that get the pay to put it on pay cheques as soon as they get the money.

She notes they included as many people as they could.

“We wish we could have supplied it to everyone. But unfortunately that was not part of the agreement that we had with the federal government. There are over 375,000 people that will be receiving it.”

 

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Health Worker Pandemic Pay Expected Next Week

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Health care workers in Ontario who are eligible for Pandemic Pay should get their money soon.

Health Minister Christine Elliott says the program is taking a little longer than expected to roll out.

“The Ministry of Health has been working with over 1,000 transfer payment agreements and getting this moving.”

Elliott adds “The money will start flowing next week. It will be received by the employers for distribution to the employees accordingly. I know they’ve had to wait a little bit longer then expected but that’s only because of the sheer volume and the number of transfer payment agencies that are involved with that.”

She notes anyone who receives the Pandemic Pay can expect it retroactive to April 25th, when it was first announced.