Yes. Receiving vacation pay can result in a reduction in your benefits. This applies regardless of your worker status (wage earner or wage earner who is also self-employed). You must therefore declare vacation pay.
You can declare the amounts easily through your online file. Simply select the file number and choose the “Declaration of income” tab.
Please note that everyone who receives parental insurance benefits has an online file, even if he or she filed the application by telephone and sent it in by mail.
Important
If you have made arrangements with your employer to take paid vacation days within the first 20 weeks following the birth of your child, please note that you could lose weeks of maternity benefits or exclusive benefits to the person experiencing pregnancy or childbirth under the Québec Parental Insurance Plan. As a rule, weeks of maternity benefits or exclusive benefits to the person experiencing pregnancy or childbirth cannot be paid later than the 20th week following the week of the birth. It is therefore preferable to make arrangements with your employer to schedule such paid vacation days for after your parental leave period.