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Anyone hear back regarding the Manitoba Risk Recogntion payment?

I haven’t yet

Has anyone got any of this money yet? Government seems pretty quick to hand out money everywhere else. I get that they have to look over applicants but they sure seem to be taking their sweet time.

When the amount was raised we got an email from our Union expressing the change and that more people were entitled. I emailed my union yesterday and they are giving us the same response that the provincial government has yet to say anything about it. So what's really going on, we deserve to have an update in regards to this. I really hate being lied to, as do most, and even if they are still figuring out who is entitled, we should know that they haven't forgotten about us and let us know this! Tomorrow it's been a month! There isn't anything circulating on the media about it either, and i really wish someone would light a fire under Pallister's butt.  
 
Edited by Brandonite77, 2020-07-28 08:15:43

If you are working then it really doesn't matter when you get this money. It bonus pay. I personally think instead of a payout they should have done a tax break for people.

Yes, I am working.. as a front line worker... who was told they were entitled to something in regards to putting my life on the line. Do I need the money.. absolutely not. This isn't the point that I was trying to make, we need to hold people in power accountable, and if you too were a front line worker, you'd understand that it's the principle not the dollar amount!

Everyone has received their “due” except the higher paid front line workers, Regardless of the money we make, it was a gov’t “atta boy”, “atta a girl” bonus and should be addressed and explained where the money is!

seems to me that since day one of the cerb announcement theres been a lot of people saying " what about ........" and a huge majority of those were front line workers/nurses and aides. it baffles me that when one chooses to go into a certain job or career they expect extra for doing their job. people laid off didnt ask to be, peoples whos employers closed shop permanently didnt ask for that, and no one in retail, hospitality etc chose a career or job that is health risk related, yet here they are. those essential workers that didnt chose a health care job are the ones that deserve the financial bonuses. i agree the govt should follow through on all promises made but i dont think all should be getting it, especially if theyve literally had zero contact with people that had the virus ..just my opinion of course

By your thinking than no one deserves anything. Risk recognition of the general population is something in any job has. No one except the sick person with horrible diseases/infections can know they have it and go anywhere and spread their disease, so every day any one person could be in contact with that infection. Now you can say that the health care workers don’t deserve anything ?! Do you realize most retail workers received extra pay and or bonuses already ? Health care workers get nothing, the government made stupid decisions with very little common sense. The government also has forced unconstitutional laws against the health care workers so that they can’t get a pay increase, they want to make it so that health care workers no longer get their vacation days paid. So F u thinking that health care workers don’t deserve it. I hope you never get sick or hurt and need a health care worker to help you. You and Pallister can share a room.  
 
Edited by RainaRo, 2020-07-29 07:52:24

I was laid off for 6 weeks because of Covid. I did not ask to be. The CERB payment was roughly half of what I normally make. Everyone was running around thinking I had some free ride. Yeah not quite. Payments were for people who could not afford to live due to losing their jobs. I would of gladly stayed employed during this period and kept my normal wages. Everyone was sitting their hoping and praying they could keep their jobs, to me the people who remained employed are the lucky ones. It never was intended to be some BONUS pay, it was everyone's sense entitlement that led to this. So you have to wait, big deal!

I’m a medical technologist thanks for asking and am constantly in direct contact with patients yet government isn’t willing to recognize that. So to hear people complaining about this money annoys me.  
 
All this “free money” is an attempt to buy votes and it’s something the working class and younger generations will be paying off for years. Be happy your still working.  
 
As for holding people accountable coming on ebrandon isn’t the place to do it. Contact PC representatives in your area.  
 
Edited by Muppet, 2020-07-29 09:48:16

on the CTV website yesterday  
 
On Tuesday, the province said 90,000 Manitobans have applied for the program. It will be divided equally which works out to around $1,300 per person. But a month after the June 29 deadline to apply, applicants haven’t received a dime.  
 
“The finance department is working hard to review more than 90,000 applications received,” said government spokesperson Andrea Slobodian on Tuesday. “The review process needs to be fully complete before Finance deposits any funds – it needs an exact count since the amount will be divided equally between eligible recipients.”

The news also said the Province would be giving an official update at some point this week.

I appreciate you mentioning that health care workers have not received a pay increase in a very long time, I believe 6 years and counting. Most retail workers do receive incentives, to basically off set their lower rate of pay but gives them a reason to do more to receive that extra pay. We, however, do not. Pallister has also made the comment and has tried very hard, to the point of going to the government, to stop any increase of wage for health care. He does not, and has not ever seen us as people of any worth. This risk pay, is more than just free money to us, it's the slightest bit of acknowledgment he has ever made towards the health care system, and the people who work tirelessly to make sure you stay safe. I truly don't expect people to understand this unless your living it.

I believe if you were eligible, you would be singing a different tune. I do not believe your righteousness by not being able to apply, makes you view this any differently if the shoes where to actually fit.  
 
I do however feel for you, and I have friends who were contractors, electricians, etc who also couldn't apply. Your services as greatly needed, and it's honestly disgusting how you weren't acknowledged.  
 
Nothing is free when it comes from the government, and this did not win any votes from me.  
 
Edited by Brandonite77, 2020-07-29 10:28:06

"The province will divide $120 million equally among all eligible recipients for a payment of $1,530. As the payments are considered taxable income under federal tax rules, the province has remitted a 10 per cent withholding tax to the Canada Revenue Agency to help recipients when they file their 2020 income tax return. Eligible recipients will be notified via email of a $1,377 direct deposit in their bank account this week. "  
https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?item=48817&posted=2020-07-29&fbclid=IwAR3Dh-JS-aUsz_8ipDl7JThY8COESzBxjaOj2hXrdjNvTAzS4-pE56bulOg

Do they mean literally this week or next week?

you can toss your finger up at me all you want but i stand by the fact that if youve chosen a career and get paid damn well to do it, no you shouldnt expect a bonus to literally do your job. you knew the risks when you chose the career, went to school, did your practicum, wrote your test and then got a job. people who work in retail, hospitality, food services, and a ton of other jobs that ARE NOT in the medical field do deserve to be paid by their employers a risk pay. the fact there are so many jobs not even being considered is ridiculous. and no where did i say no one deserves anything...thats youre off base take on it and not my issue.

It’s being paid out today. Received mine first thing this morning.

My spouse and I both applied, so far only one of us got it, I'm not even sure which one because neither of us got a confirmation email.

Yes, I did go to school and did do my practicum. I chose a, what has so far been a very rewarding, career as a nurse. I was a HCA for ten years before that. NEVER in my career have we been expected to wear a mask for our entire shift.  
Unless you’ve worn a single mask for 7 hours you have no clue how sick it makes you! Chest pain, sinus infections, eye infections, complications with asthma and that’s not considering the emotional aspect.  
I have yet to see anyone at the grocery store or restaurants being forced to wear a mask. And your going to say that they, who make $15+ an hour to serve food or bag groceries and have already received hourly bonuses through their employer, are more deserving then myself, a nurse who makes $28 an hour, gets coughed on, spit on, wipes up vomit (amongst other things) and put my health at risk every day!  
I am not saying that the grocery store clerks or hospitality workers should not be entitled, but they certainly are not more deserving then anyone that works in healthcare

I haven’t gotten anything yet. Maybe I didn’t get approved

Got his,just received his confirmation email.  
I’m a healthcare worker and haven’t received anything yet. Neither have any of my co workers.

Me and 2 of my kids are both required to wear face masks at work and yes we work 8 hour shifts. None of us are in a health care field.  
 
You’re not anymore at risk than anyone else. Anyone working any job in the public or with people have just as much chance as catching it as you do.

I did not say I’m any more at risk than anyone else. In a previous comment someone said that health care workers get paid well enough and should expect to be putting their health at risk.

I got a confirmation email about an hour ago, but no deposit yet.

Me as well.. I got the email this morning but nothing deposited yet

If you've received an email, look at the attached document? I received an email it indicated that the funds would be deposited on the date shown on the bottom of the slip. In my case, it shows on August 4th although I received notification today? Each bank or credit union may vary as to how quickly it gets cleared and deposited?

Haven’t gotten anything yet

A few of my coworkers at the hospital received an email yesterday with confirmation, and date to be paid. I haven’t heard anything yet though