Child Dental Benefits Schedule continues to operate

On 23 April 2016, the Australian Government announced its intention to close the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) from 1 July 2016. As the legislation was not passed by Parliament before the Government entered into caretaker arrangements on 9 May 2016, the CDBS remains open.

The CDBS provides individual benefits for a range of services including examinations, x-rays, cleaning, fissure sealing, fillings, root canals and extractions. Benefits are not available for orthodontic or cosmetic dental work and cannot be paid for any services provided in a hospital.

The total benefit entitlement is capped at $1,000 per child over a two calendar year period. The CDBS has a means test, which requires receipt of Family Tax Benefit Part A or a relevant Australian Government payment.

Free Kids Dental Scheme to Stop June 30 2016!

Closure of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS)

The Australian Government has announced it’s intention to pass legislation to close the Child Dental Benefits Schedule from 1 July 2016.

Eligible children will need to receive dental treatment before 30th June 2016 if they wish to access benefits under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule before it’s intended closure.

If you would like to book in before this date to use any money on this scheme you may have then please get in touch.

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