Canada Dental Benefit
Application statistics
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Statistics for the Canada Dental Benefit since applications opened on December 1, 2022.
Summary data
Valid as of: January 3, 2024 at 11:30 pm ET (updated weekly)
Dollar values are rounded to the nearest $1,000. All other numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
Total number of children helped
406,990
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Period 2: Regular payments | 239,830 |
| Period 2: Additional payments | 16,040 |
| Period 1: Additional payments | 20,790 |
| Total: Since July 1, 2023 | 276,660 |
| Total: December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 | 323,350 |
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Children who get the benefit in both periods are counted once in the total.
Total applications received to date
376,520
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Period 2: Regular payments | 144,990 |
| Period 2: Additional payments | 11,380 |
| Period 1: Additional payments | 13,860 |
| Total: Since July 1, 2023 | 170,230 |
| Application period | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Period 1: Regular payments | 206,290 |
| Total: December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 | 206,290 |
Total dollar value of payments
$370,913,000
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Dollar value of payments |
|---|---|
| Since July 1, 2023 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) |
$172,279,000 |
| From launch to June 30, 2023 (December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) |
$198,634,000 |
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