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: July 10, 2024 at 8:02 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
464,230
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Period 2: Regular payments | 330,630 |
| Period 2: Additional payments | 39,610 |
| Period 1: Additional payments | 25,030 |
| Total: Since July 1, 2023 | 395,270 |
| 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
457,320
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Number of applications |
|---|---|
| Period 2: Regular payments | 205,990 |
| Period 2: Additional payments | 28,010 |
| Period 1: Additional payments | 17,040 |
| Total: Since July 1, 2023 | 251,030 |
| 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
$443,840,000
Breakdown by eligibility period
| Application period | Dollar value of payments |
|---|---|
|
Since July 1, 2023 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024) |
$245,206,000 |
|
From launch to June 30, 2023 (December 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023) |
$198,634,000 |