You can keep the payment
Based on your response, you can keep the payment for your child.
You do not have to call the CRA if your child's dental appointment was rescheduled within the same benefit period.
Keep your receipts for 6 years in case the CRA needs to validate your eligibility. Your receipt needs to show you paid for your child's dental care. Services provided for free or fully covered by another government program are not eligible for the Canada Dental Benefit.
You need to repay
If your child did not receive dental care in the first benefit period, you must repay the amount you received for that child.
If your child receives dental care after June 30, 2023
You should repay the amount you received in the first period before you apply for the second period. Your child must receive dental care between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 and be eligible for any payments in the second benefit period.
You can keep the payment
Based on your response, you can keep the payment for your child.
You do not have to call the CRA if your child's dental appointment was rescheduled within the same benefit period.
Keep your receipts for 6 years in case the CRA needs to validate your eligibility.
You will need to repay
If your child does not receive dental care in this benefit period, you will need to repay the amount for that child.
You may need to repay
If your child does not receive dental care in this benefit period, you will need to repay the amount for that child.
Repay the amount from your letter
The CRA has determined that you were not eligible for the benefit. Follow the instructions in your letter to repay the amount due.
If you disagree with the decision, you may be able to request a second review.
Provide additional information requested by the CRA
If you do not respond within 30 days, you may need to repay the benefit and may not be able to apply for another payment. We may call you or your dental care provider to confirm the information you provide.
For details: Validating your application.
You must repay
Since your child had access to a private dental insurance plan when they went to their dental appointment, you must repay the benefit.
You must repay the amount for each child who is in the same situation.
You can keep the benefit
Since your child did not have access to a private dental insurance plan when they went to their dental appointment, you can keep the benefit.
You can keep the benefit
Since your child did not have access to a private dental insurance plan when you applied, you can keep the benefit.
You must repay
Since your child had access to a private dental insurance plan when you applied, you must repay the benefit.
You must repay the amount for each child who is in the same situation.
You may be able to keep the benefit
You may not need to repay if:
- your child did not have access to dental insurance when you applied, but got insurance later
- your child had access to dental insurance when you applied but they already received dental care while not insured
If you are still concerned you might need to repay, contact the CRA at 1-800-715-8836 (opens up phone application)1-800-715-8836.
Contact us if you're unsure
You may not need to repay if:
- your child did not have access to dental insurance when you applied, but got insurance later
- your child had access to dental insurance when you applied but they already received dental care while not insured
What counts as access to private dental insurance
Your child is considered to have access to private dental insurance if:
- Some or all of your child's dental costs are covered by a private dental insurance plan of any kind
- Your employer provides a dental insurance plan for your child (including health care spending accounts)
- Your child's other parent or caregiver's employer provides a dental insurance plan for your child (including health care spending accounts)
- You or someone else declined an employer provided dental insurance plan that would have covered the dental care for your child
If you are still concerned you might need to repay, contact the CRA at 1-800-715-8836 (opens up phone application)1-800-715-8836.
You must repay
Since you did not pay any of your child's dental costs, you must repay the amount you received for that period.
This applies for each child who is in the same situation.
You can keep the payment
Since you had to pay for some of your child's dental costs, you can keep the payment.
Only repay if your child's dental costs are fully covered
Wait to find out how much of your child's dental costs were covered by another government program.
If your child's dental costs are fully covered by the other program, you must repay the Canada Dental Benefit.
If you had to pay for some of your child's dental costs, you can keep the payment for that period.
If you are still concerned you might need to repay, contact the CRA at 1-800-715-8836 (opens up phone application)1-800-715-8836.
You can keep the payment if you met the eligibility criteria
If your child was eligible and their dental costs were less than the payment you received, you do not need to return any unused amounts.
You only need to repay the benefit if you did not have any dental costs for your child between October 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.
You can keep the payment if you met the eligibility criteria
If your child was eligible and their dental costs were less than the payment you received, you do not need to return any unused amounts.
You only need to repay the benefit if you did not have any dental costs for your child between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
You can keep the payment
If your child's dental costs were more than $650 for services received between October 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, you can keep the payment.
You can keep the payment
If your child's dental costs were more than $650 for services received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, you can keep the payment.
You must repay if your child's dental costs were less than $650
If your costs were less than $650, you need to repay the amount for the additional payment.
You can keep your original payment if you met the eligibility criteria for that payment.
Contact us if you're unsure about repaying
If your child's dental costs were more than $650 for services received between October 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023, you can keep the payment.
If you are still concerned you might need to repay, contact the CRA at 1-800-715-8836 (opens up phone application)1-800-715-8836.
Contact us if you're unsure about repaying
If your child's dental costs were more than $650 for services received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024, you can keep the payment.
If you are still concerned you might need to repay, contact the CRA at 1-800-715-8836 (opens up phone application)1-800-715-8836.
You must repay
Since you did not meet the eligibility criteria, you must repay the benefit.
You must repay the amount for each child who was not eligible.
