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Eligible Canadians can apply for up to $650 per year for each child under the age of 12 starting December 1st.
As part of the first phase of the program which is intended to cover all low-income Canadians by 2025, the interim Canada Dental Benefit will provide eligible parents or guardians with up to $650 tax-free per year for two years to cover dental expenses for children under 12.
Families will get $650, $390, and $260 respectively for each eligible child if the family’s adjusted net income is under $70,000, between $70,000 and $79,999, and $80,000 and $89,999 respectively.
There are two application periods:
- first benefit period from December 1, 2022, until June 30, 2023, where one payment of up to $650 will be given to an eligible child who receives dental care between October 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
- second benefit period from July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, where one payment of up to $650 will be given to an eligible child who receives dental care in this period.
Applications open on the CRA website on December 1st for the first benefit period and on July 1, 2023, for the second benefit period. If expenses exceed $650, you can apply for additional payment for dental costs on July 1, 2023.
As per the CRA website, “dental costs are amounts paid for services provided by a dentist, a denturist, and a dental hygienist”, provided those costs are not covered by another dental program or private insurance.
Who is Eligible:
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Eligible parents or guardians will get direct, up-front tax-free payments to cover dental expenses for their children under 12 years old.
To be eligible, you will have to meet all the following conditions for each child they apply for:
- Adjusted family net income is under $90,000 per year;
- The child was born on or after December 2, 2010 (under 12 years old as of December 1, 2022) and the child receives dental care services in Canada between October 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023;
- The child does not have access to private dental care coverage or it not fully covered by another dental program provided by any level of government;
- The child receives Canada Child Benefit for that child and yare the only parent or caregiver receiving the Child Care Benefit for your child as of December 1, 2022
- You and your spouse/common-law partner have filed 2021 taxes
You will need to show documentation to show expenses incurred. CRA says you will need to keep your dental care receipts for 6 years in case of an audit.
Seniors were promised dental. I’m in pain and need dental please.
Good for children but what about Seniors NOW… I totally qualify EXCEPT I am 77 (78 in AUGUST) but I need help now. I only make what the government gives me yet I am disqualified. The ONLY year I qualified was during covid when DENTAL WAS SHUTDOWN… tell me please… how is THAT FAIR