The Canada Dental Benefit is a new federal tax benefit created to help lower dental costs for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year.

Eligibility

To be eligible, parents and guardians who have a child under 12 years old receiving dental care:

• do not have access to a private dental insurance plan
• have out-of-pocket expenses they will use for the Benefit
• can provide documentation, such as receipts, to verify out of pocket expenses occurred, if required

How much can you receive?

Eligible parents and guardians may receive a tax-free payment of:

• $650 for each eligible child if the family’s adjusted net income is under $70,000.
• $390 for each eligible child if the family’s adjusted net income is between $70,000 and $79,999.
• $260 for each eligible child if the family’s adjusted net income is between $80,000 and $89,999.

There is a maximum of 2 payments for each eligible child.

When is it available?

The benefit is only available for 2 periods, the first period for dental care received between October 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

As of December 1, 2022 applications are open for this period.

For more information, including how to apply through Canada Revenue Agency, visit Canada.ca

								
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