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Dental special needs grants

Effective 1 December, if a person meets all criteria, they may be able to get financial assistance for dental treatment through a Special Needs Grant (SNG) paid for by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). People can apply to receive an SNG when they or their dependent child(ren) have an immediate need for essential dental treatment. Prior to 1 December, this applied in emergencies only. If someone receives a Special Needs Grant for essential dental treatment, they don’t need to pay this money back. From 1 December, the maximum available amount increased from $300 to $1,000 in a 52-week period (except where exceptional circumstances exist). This change will better support people in low-income households to meet their oral health needs. People will be also able to apply to receive more than one SNG for essential dental treatment, (up to the maximum $1,000 in a 52-week period). Essential dental treatment is required immediately to treat an oral health issue that:

› has deteriorated or would begin to deteriorate if left untreated, › is having, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on the person’s oral health and/or wider physical health. What treatments are included? › Consultations (including x-rays) which result in immediate and essential treatment › Extractions (not for orthodontic purposes) › Fillings (tooth restorations) › Root canal treatment (excluding molars, unless exceptional circumstances exist) › Treating infections, including antibiotics and any temporary measures needed to enable permanent treatment.

What treatments are not included? › Regular dental check-ups › Cosmetic treatments › Clean, scale and polish › Cast restorations › Orthodontic treatment › Molar root canal treatment › Dentures › Treatments that are co-paid by ACC. To learn more about the Special Needs Grants including exceptional circumstances and how to apply, go to Work and Income or call 0800 559 009.

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