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Over 54,000 BC residents received Employment Insurance benefits in September

54,410 people in BC received Employment Insurance benefits according to Stats Canada.

That’s an increase of 470 residents from August.

The province was one of several to see a jump in September according to Analyst, Gordon Song.

“Other provinces include Saskatchewan which had an increase of 10% followed by Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Manitoba.”

35,520 of the provinces beneficiaries are in the 25-54 age group.

Song adds the number of provincial EI claims took a sharp nose dive in September due to some rule changes in July.

“Claims are down 1,660 which is a decrease of 5.8%, that equates to 26,860. There was a policy change in the summer which resulted in a spike for the number of claims.”

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