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happycamper
Joined: Jul 2012
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happycamper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 635

seniors dental program
11/24/2023 at 11:58 AM

does anyone have information on the seniors dental program...I have called the dentist, (they don't have any info) tried gov't of canada website, but they just mention the child's dental program..It claims to be effective the end of 2023 but no forms to apply for it, and no other info available that I can find...
HUNNY1
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 47

HUNNY1
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 47

re senior dental program
11/24/2023 at 12:24 PM

Following
Lucille58
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 301

Lucille58
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 301

Not implemented yet
11/24/2023 at 2:24 PM

I checked it out a few months ago, and it was almost impossible to get an answer from anyone. It hasn't come into effect yet, and not sure what the hold up is.
brucejohnston
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 138

brucejohnston
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 138

Dental
11/26/2023 at 2:10 PM

Lucille58 said "I checked it out a few months ago, and it was almost impossible to get an answer from anyone. It hasn't come into effect yet, and not sure what the hold up is. "
Buddy's still trying to figure out his firearms prohibitions.
Flele
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 99

Flele
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 99

CRA
11/27/2023 at 10:54 AM

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/2022/11/applications-for-the-new-canada-dental-benefit-are-now-open.html
curlysister
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2980

curlysister
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2980

update
12/11/2023 at 7:02 PM

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dental-care-program-rolls-out-1.7055195
JessieJay
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 796

JessieJay
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 796

Looks like
12/11/2023 at 9:40 PM

Sign up now for those 87 and older, but no claims before May 2024. From there it will roll out to the rest of us-all eligible Canadians expected to have coverage by sometime in 2025. (Want to bet it will be very late in 2025?)
curlysister
Joined: Sep 2009
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curlysister
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 2980

no
12/11/2023 at 11:04 PM

JessieJay said "Sign up now for those 87 and older, but no claims before May 2024. From there it will roll out to the rest of us-all eligible Canadians expected to have coverage by sometime in 2025. (Want to bet it will be very late in 2025?) "
No, not sign up now. Wait to get the letter in the mail.
happycamper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 635

happycamper
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 635

senior dental program
12/12/2023 at 9:35 AM

unreal!!!! only 87 and over. eligible next year..!!! not many people over 87 have their original teeth..
also, they say low income is $90 thousand ???
how about income under $25 thousand...then people who are really low income could access it quicker...

those fat cats in ottawa are totally delusional.