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Estimate your benefit amount

Your adjusted family net income

You do not need to calculate your adjusted family net income. The CRA calculates this number for you to determine your eligibility for certain benefits.

You can use the estimator tool if you want to estimate your adjusted family net income and your benefit amount.

Your adjusted family net income is determined using net income, RDSP, and UCCB amounts from your:

  • 2021 tax return for the first benefit period (October 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
  • 2022 tax return for the second benefit period (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024)

If you have a spouse or common-law partner, their information will be included in the calculation.

Full custody

The dental benefit uses the same custody arrangement as the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) as of:

  • December 1, 2022 for the first benefit period
  • July 1, 2023 for the second benefit period

You must have either full or shared custody to receive the CCB. If you have full custody for the CCB, you would be the only one receiving the CCB. If you are not eligible to receive the CCB for your child, you cannot apply for the Canada Dental Benefit.

If your CCB custody arrangement has changed (opens in new window), make sure you update your information with the CRA.

What counts as full custody for the CCB

If the child lives with you more than 60% of the time, you are considered to have full custody for the purposes of the CCB.

For example, the child lives with you during the week and with another individual every second weekend.

For details: CCB child custody arrangements (opens in new window)

Shared custody

The dental benefit uses the same custody arrangement as the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) as of:

  • December 1, 2022 for the first benefit period
  • July 1, 2023 for the second benefit period

You must have either full or shared custody to receive the CCB. If you have shared custody for the CCB, both you and your child's other parent will be receiving the CCB. If you are not eligible to receive the CCB for your child, you cannot apply for the Canada Dental Benefit.

If your CCB custody arrangement has changed (opens in new window), make sure you update your information with the CRA.

What counts as shared custody for the CCB

If the child lives with you at least 40% of the time or on an approximately equal basis with you and another individual at a different address, then both individuals are considered to have shared custody for the purposes of the CCB.

For example, the child lives with you one week and with another individual one week, or with you 4 days a week and with the other individual 3 days a week (between 40% and 60%).

For details: CCB child custody arrangements (opens in new window)

You can use this tool to estimate your adjusted family net income based on your tax information. The result will show your adjusted family net income for this benefit and the amount you may receive for each eligible child.

Read the privacy statement for the estimator tool

The CRA is not collecting or retaining any of the information you enter on this page. These amounts are only used to help you estimate the Canada Dental Benefit payment amount you may be eligible for. You may be required to provide additional information for verification after you apply.

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Dental benefit period
Marital status
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Marital status

Common-law partner

A person you are living with in a conjugal relationship, but are not married to, and one of the following situations apply:

  • you have been living together for at least 12 continuous months during which you have not been separated due to a breakdown in the relationship for more than 90 days
  • they are the parent of your child by birth or adoption
  • they have custody and control of your child (or did immediately before the child turned 19 years of age) and your child is wholly dependent on them for support
Separated

You are separated when you have been living apart from your spouse or common-law partner because of a breakdown in the relationship for a period of at least 90 days.

Once you are considered separated, the day you started living apart is the effective date of your separation.

Married

You have a spouse. This term only applies to a person you are legally married to.

Widowed

You had a spouse or common-law partner who is now deceased.

Divorced

You are legally divorced from your former spouse.

Single

None of the other marital statuses applies to you.

If your marital status has changed, you must tell the CRA before you apply.
For details: Update your marital status

Custody arrangement
What is your custody arrangement for the children you are applying for? (required)

Custody arrangements are the same as the CCB. If your child lives with you part-time, check if it is shared custody

Family net income
$ .00

This is line 23600 of your tax return.

Net Income

Line 23600 on your tax return and/or world income (if applicable).

If your net income is negative, enter '0'.

$ .00

This is line 23600 of your spouse's tax return.

Spouse or Common law partner's net income

Line 23600 on your spouse or common law partner's tax return and/or world income (if applicable).

If your spouse or common law partner's net income is negative, enter '0'.

$ .00

Include world income received when you were not a resident of Canada. If your world income is negative, enter '0'.

$ .00

Include world income received when they were not a resident of Canada. If their world income is negative, enter '0'.

World income

If you were resident in another country for all or part of , you might have to file an additional statement to report your world income. Canadian residents who have world income are required to report it when they file their income tax return.

Adjustments

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

Leave fields blank if amounts are zero.

$ .00

This is line 12500 of your tax return.

$ .00

This is line 12500 on your and your spouse's tax returns.

$ .00

This is the RDSP amounts that is entered on line 23200 of your tax return.

$ .00

These are the RDSP amounts entered on line 23200 of your and your spouse's tax returns.

Registered Disability Savings Plan

A Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a savings plan intended to help parents and others save for the long term financial security of a person who is eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).

For details: Registered Disability Savings Plan

Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)

Leave fields blank if amounts are zero.

$ .00

This is line 11700 of your tax return.

$ .00

This is line 11700 of your and your spouse's tax returns.

$ .00

This is line 21300 of your tax return.

$ .00

This is line 21300 of your and your spouse's tax returns.

Universal Child Care Benefit

The UCCB was a taxable benefit paid for children under 18 years old. It was available to all eligible individuals regardless of their income. Payments ended in July 2016, but lump-sum payments are still being issued for the months prior to that date. The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) replaced the UCCB in 2016.

For details: Line 11700 - Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)

Estimated benefit amount

Based on the amounts you entered, your adjusted family net income for this benefit is: $0

Show the math for this amount

Your adjusted family net income for this benefit is:

  • $0 (your net income)
  • plus$0 (your spouse's net income)
  • plus$0 (your world income)
  • equals$0 (your family net income)

  • $0 (your family net income)
  • minus$0 (UCCB and RDSP income)
  • plus$0 (UCCB and RDSP repayment)
  • equals$0 (your adjusted family net income)

The first period closed on June 30, 2023.

If you were eligible, your benefit amount for the first period was:

$0 for each eligible child you had full custody of

$0 for each eligible child you had shared custody of

This is the amount you could receive if you also meet the criteria for the period 1 additional payment.

If you're eligible, your benefit amount for the second period is:

$0 for each eligible child you have full custody of

$0 for each eligible child you have shared custody of

This result is an estimate based on the information you entered. The CRA will determine your benefit amount when you apply.

Since you have shared custody, your child's other parent may get a different result since their adjusted family net income will be different.

How many payments you can get

For this benefit, you may apply for a maximum of 2 payments for each eligible child. If you have more than one eligible child, you can apply for all of them at the same time or separately.

Find out which payments you can get

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