The Government of Canada is accepting applications for the new interim Canada Dental Benefit, giving eligible families up-front, direct payments totalling up to $650 per year per eligible child under 12 for two years (up to $1,300) to support the costs of dental care services. Canadians must meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for the first benefit period:
· Their child or children were under 12 as of December 1, 2022
· Their adjusted family net income of less than $90,000
· Their child receives dental care services between October 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023
· Their child does not have access to private dental insurance
· Their child’s dental costs are not fully covered by another dental program provided by any level of government
· They are currently receiving the Canada Child Benefit for that child
· They have filed their 2021 tax return
For information and to apply, visit canada.ca.
