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So I'm on EIA, and just recently have had roommates. I had a reduced eia amount for February 2020.  
 
Under the section of income, room and board, etc. I was wondering if that was just for homeowners?

It means the rent is cheaper as it's shared.  
So your rent amount will be reduced.  
 
It should not be under your income but rather household income.

If your just a renter (then it is an expense) it is for homeowners who are receiving rental money (income)..if your just collecting it from you roommates on their (owners) behalf and paying the rent it doesn't get declared...Income is money you earned from working, vacation pay that is paid out to you, workers comp, you don't declare things you sell such as personal items, or maybe money you win from VLTs etc. generally it's money you receive VIA cheques, ...but your still allowed to make a certain percentage say working part time or maybe one day a week before they reduce your EI...which i honestly can't tell you what it is nowadays...

any jobs you apply for ...they will ask for a list time to time about when and where you've applied to show that you have been looking as per the one question..."are you ready and willing to work each day?" So what i did was any email sent I started a new file (EI and jobbank, Indeed etc) and moved the sent items to it...keep it for at least a tax year or longer...cause with these aholes they might try to go back and ask you then...this way you have proof...don't delete!! right now i think I have like 45 plus jobs just on emails..I applied to personally( prob the same) you can keep a list but most just throw out your resume when they get them, if they don't like the look you present (which I seen first hand) ...but this way can't say didn't try like some I know...jus sayin

Why are people posting questions about Welfare instead of calling their office? Sorry but I don’t think an online forum will give better answers than your actual contacts there.

e Brandon is also a good place to find a job,lots of listings

1326 to be exact

Sorry Karen64 but maybe the reason you can’t get a job is because your grammar sucks. I have a job, where I pay into EI but if I were to lose that job I can’t collect EI. All of my contributions go to pay for people who are trying to F the system

Lots of people out there looking for JOBS, not many looking for WORK

who says I don't have a job? And what does that have to do with anything on here?

yes I think your right..The question is about Welfare not EI ...no one I know calls it EIA lol..my mistake

yes you can get EI when you lose your job...who told you different? If your layed off, or the doors close which seems to be the case lately, or even if you have to go in for surgery then you can get Medical EI.. If they fire your a$$ then you do not qualify. You have to have so many weeks into a job as well. Sadly your right on one count..many are looking for jobs just to get laid off and sit on their lazy ass for a few months collecting what we pay into...I've been working for over 40 years so I paid my fair share very much.

I think its around 700 hours to collect regular EI. Depends on the unemployment rate in the area. Or 600 hours for maternity and parental leave through EI.

Everyone on this post is literally tearing someone/people down that they know nothing about!  
 
None of you have a clue on anyone’s personal struggles but you sure are quick to jump on the bandwagon of ridicule!  
 
Also, you can work 2 years, 5 years or 50 and pay into EI as everyone does and get fired. You have a right to appeal Employment Insurance for their original decision.  
 
Things happen, people fall onto hard times and you bet it can happen to you too! So many angry people behind fake names, quick to judge because you’re not exposed. People always lash out when their not happy in their own lives, which is quite obvious here. Picking apart someone for simply asking a question.

my name is chuck strutt 2047245875,i don't hide behind anything or anybody,i did not cut anyone down,i gave some advice about finding work on e Brandon,to someone on ei,you should read the posts more carefully,yes there was some ignorant posters,but do not lump me into that group,want to talk more you have my number.

Clarification, EIA is not welfare or EI. Employment Income Assistance is for working people that don't make enough to live on and you apply for it .  
 
On the the OP's question. If you collected money from boarders in your residence, regardless of whether you own the home, it is income and legally has to be reported. An exception to this is if the boarders were on a tenant agreement with the landlord and paid the money direct or were legally subletting and you weren't making extra.  
 
Please don't take my word for it and definitely don't take KAREN64's word for it. Just call in, be honest and they will give you the correct answer.  
 
Edited by jonnie_66, 2020-02-06 09:20:44

https://www.gov.mb.ca/fs/eia/eia_general.html  
 
Sources of Income  
 
Your income may come from part of the money you earn from working, self-employment, child or spousal support payments, rent or room and board amounts paid to you, allowances, pensions, insurance benefits, financial settlements from an injury or lawsuit, business or farm profits, interest, dividends, sponsorship payments, inheritances, windfalls (winnings) or income in-kind.  
 
EIA does not count some income as your financial resources. Some examples are:  
 
part of the money you earn from working (see Earnings Exemption section for details)  
part of rent or room and board paid to you  
occasional gifts up to $100 per person  
foster home maintenance payments  
Canada Child Benefit  
tax credit refunds  
Manitoba Prenatal Benefit Program benefits  
earnings of children who are in school or an EIA-approved program, full-time

It has been pointed out to me that EIA is welfare. Welfare or temp assistance(which I have used) use to be handled through Brandon City Hall years ago and I'm not sure if they still do that. EIA is handled through Provincial resources and I don't consider it "welfare". EIA is mostly used by people with disabilities and people who need help to be self sufficient.  
 
In the broader sense of the term almost all of us receive "welfare" and it seems to have a stigma.