Get Your Teenagers’ Teeth Checked
By Sandy Naidu | July 1, 2008
In the new Federal Budget, the Government has introduced a ‘Teen Dental Plan’. I should have added this new benefit when I blogged about Federal Budget And Families, but I was not aware of it then…
The Government will provide $150 for each eligible teenager (aged between 12 and 17) towards an annual comprehensive dental check - comprising oral examination, clean, scale, and x-ray. Preventative oral check up will prevent cavities and other dental diseases, which might need more expensive dental treatments later on.
The comprehensive checkup will cost around $300 and Government will be refunding half of the cost. The rebate should hopefully encourage families to get a dental checkup done for their teen kids.
This rebate will be means-tested - only families with a combined annual income of about $155,000 or less will qualify.
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