Why some people who applied for federal aid received more money than expected

Some Canadians have received double the expected monthly payments from the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit, but federal officials say the multi-billion dollar aid program is working properly. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, or CERB, offers $2,000 per month for up to four months for every Canadian who lost income due to COVID-19. Applications opened up this week, and in the first two days alone, the government received more than 1.7 million applications. But some Canadians who've alr