That means that if a person receives a certain amount of money, let us say $200 per week in employment insurance, under the old system that person could earn up to 40% of that amount and would still have EI. That is the incentive to work, because even though people are keeping that money, they are also getting work experience.
Cela veut dire que, si un prestataire touche un certain montant, mettons 200 $ par semaine en assurance-emploi, l’ancien régime lui permettait de gagner 40 p. 100 de ce montant tout en gardant ses prestations. Voilà une incitation à travailler; les gens gardent cet argent et acquièrent une expérience de travail.