On March 28, 2023, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the 2023 Federal Budget in the House of Commons. We expect the budget to pass, given the Liberal–NDP agreement.
Group Benefits Budget highlights
Dental care: The government re-announced and further detailed plans to implement a permanent dental care program.
- The government continues to restate financial eligibility for the program. It’s available to uninsured Canadians:
- with an annual family income of less than $90,000.
- with no co-pays for those with family incomes under $70,000.
- The Budget notes that the plan will begin providing coverage by the end of 2023. We expect this will include previously noted groups, such as seniors and persons with disabilities.
- Health Canada will administer the program, with support from a third-party benefits administrator.
- The Budget commits the government to introducing legislation that will compel employers and employer pension plans to report existing dental coverage offered to employees and plan members through T4/T4A reporting.
You can view the press release here, and full 2023 Canadian Federal Budget here.
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