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If so, did you have to use personal savings, take time off work?

When caring for this person did you: (READ AND ROTATE)

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2006 2007
Have to use personal savings (bank accounts, investments, etc.) to survive during this time. 41 41
Take one or more months off work, whether all at once or over the course of the year, to care for this person. 22 22
Have to quit work to care for this person 9 1
Access other benefits from your employer 11 9
Access the Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefit provided by the Federal Government 9 7
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