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Canada Dental Benefit for Children under 12

• The first benefit period was a success, with 50% of eligible children in British Columbia—34,260—receiving the benefit. That's something to smile about!  
• The second and final benefit period will help cover dental care costs between July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, and we want to make sure that all eligible families know about the benefit and how to apply. Even families who applied during the first benefit period can re-apply for the final benefit period. 

Here are some multilingual fact sheets

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/healthy-living/dental-oral/canada-dental-benefit-resources-offices/multilingual.html

Smile!   Applications for the second period of the #CanadaDentalBenefit are open.

Do you have:

• a child or children under 12?
• a family income under $90,000?
• no access to private dental insurance?

You may be eligible to receive up to $650 for each eligible child under 12 for out-of-pocket expenses paid for dental care services received between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

Find out if you're eligible, visit: canada.ca/dental

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Do I have to apply for the second #CanadaDentalBenefit period if I already applied for the first? Yes!

Eligible families can receive up to $650 for each eligible child under 12 for out-of-pocket expenses paid for dental care services received between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

If you had out-of-pocket dental care expenses that exceeded $650 and received a dental benefit payment during the first benefit period, you can also apply for an additional benefit payment to help cover those extra costs.

Find out if you're eligible, visit: canada.ca/dental