The 2025 Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) of the Australian government offers children who are eligible with dental services worth up to $1,132 in two years. The program is aimed at assisting the families to receive necessary dental services without being concerned about the cost, and this will enhance the oral health of millions of Australian children.
The Majorities of the 2025 Dental Benefit
– Benefit Cap: To a amount of up to $1,132 per qualified child in two consecutive calendar years beginning on January 1, 2025.
– Eligibility: Children between the ages 0-17 years old that are eligible to obtain Medicare and their families are receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or some other government payments.
– Covered Savers: Dental check-ups, x-rays, cleaning, fillings, root canals, extracts and partial dentures.
– Exclusions: The excluded services include orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry services and dental services in hospitals.
– Claiming Process: The process of the benefit availment is that eligible families visit the participating dentists, who directly bill Medicare the services.
Benefit Usage and Eligibility
– The $1,132 may be utilized in fully the first year or even divided into two years but the remaining will lapse after the two years.
– The eligibility is determined on an annual basis and may be retroactive to January 1 in cases where the children become eligible in the year.
– Dentists have to verify the eligibility of each child and the balance of his/her benefits and only then commence the treatments.
Table: Overview Child Dental Benefits Schedule 2025
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Maximum Benefit | $1,132 per child over two consecutive years |
| Eligible Age Range | 0 to 17 years old |
| Eligibility Criteria | Medicare eligibility; Family Tax Benefit Part A or similar payment required |
| Covered Services | Exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings, root canals, extractions |
| Not Covered | Orthodontics, cosmetic dental procedures, hospital dental treatments |
| Benefit Period | Two consecutive calendar years starting at first service in 2025 |
| Claiming | Dentists bill Medicare directly; no out-of-pocket upfront required |
FAQs
Q1: Who is eligible to the $1,132 Child Dental Benefit?
Children under the age of 0 to 17 years whose family is Medicare covered by Part A of the Family Tax Benefit or other qualifying payments.
Q2: What dental services are included?
Necessary and routine treatment such as check-ups, fillings, x-rays and extractions, but not cosmetic or orthodontic treatment.
Q3: How is the benefit claimed?
Dentists charge Medicare, families do not pay out-of-pocket in cases of eligibility.
Q4: Is the benefit applicable in a single use?
Yes, but in the two year cycle, there are no funds in the next year, should all be used in a single year.
