Dental Benefits Amendment Rules 2026

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1Name#

This instrument is the Dental Benefits Amendment Rules 2026.

2Commencement#

(1)Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1. The whole of this instrument	1 January 2027	1 January 2027

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3Authority#

This instrument is made under subsection 60(1) of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.

4 Schedules #

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1 · Amendments

Dental Benefits Rules 2026 #

1 Section 12

Repeal the section.

2 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 1 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88011	60.95	62.65
2	88012	50.70	52.10
3	88013	31.80	32.70

3 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 2 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 2 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88022	35.30	36.30
2	88025	71.30	73.30

4 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 3 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 3 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88111	62.30	64.05
2	88114	103.90	106.80
3	88115	67.50	69.40

5 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 4 of Schedule 1

The item of the table in clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88121	40.05	41.15

6 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 5 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88161	53.35	54.85
2	88162	26.70	27.45

7 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 6 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 6 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88213	80.70	82.95
2	88221	61.35	63.05

8 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 7 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 7 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88311	152.05	156.30
2	88314	194.35	199.80
3	88316	95.85	98.55

9 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 8 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 8 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88322	246.80	253.70
2	88323	281.85	289.75
3	88324	379.10	389.70
4	88326	201.90	207.55

10 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 9 of Schedule 1

The item of the table in clause 9 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88351	185.25	190.45

11 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 10 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 10 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88384	221.05	227.25
2	88386	228.10	234.50
3	88387	446.60	459.10
4	88392	112.20	115.35

12 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 11 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 11 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88411	40.35	41.50
2	88412	138.25	142.10
3	88414	88.15	90.60
4	88415	248.05	255.00
5	88416	118.15	121.45
6	88417	241.60	248.35
7	88418	113.00	116.15
8	88419	159.75	164.20
9	88421	138.25	142.10

13 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 12 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 12 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88455	122.40	125.85
2	88458	163.25	167.80

14 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 13 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 13 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88511	120.70	124.10
2	88512	148.05	152.20
3	88513	176.65	181.60
4	88514	201.35	207.00
5	88515	229.85	236.30

15 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 14 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88521	133.70	137.45
2	88522	162.30	166.85
3	88523	192.25	197.65
4	88524	222.20	228.40
5	88525	261.10	268.40

16 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 15 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 15 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88531	142.75	146.75
2	88532	179.25	184.25
3	88533	215.50	221.55
4	88534	242.90	249.70
5	88535	280.50	288.35

17 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 16 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 16 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88572	56.45	58.05
2	88574	47.55	48.90
3	88575	32.45	33.35
4	88579	112.20	115.35
5	88586	297.75	306.10
6	88587	176.65	181.60
7	88597	102.10	104.95

18 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 17 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 17 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88721	505.70	519.85
2	88722	505.70	519.85
3	88723	379.25	389.85
4	88724	379.25	389.85
5	88731	51.05	52.50
6	88733	41.90	43.05
7	88736	10.55	10.85

19 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 18 of Schedule 1

The item of the table in clause 18 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88741	60.80	62.50

20 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 19 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 19 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88761	166.95	171.60
2	88762	174.45	179.35
3	88764	166.95	171.60
4	88765	174.45	179.35
5	88766	166.95	171.60
6	88768	176.65	181.60

21 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 20 of Schedule 1

The item of the table in clause 20 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88776	53.35	54.85

22 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 21 of Schedule 1

The item of the table in clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that is listed in the following table is amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88911	79.20	81.40

23 Amendments of listed provisions—clause 22 of Schedule 1

The items of the table in clause 22 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Benefits Rules 2026 (the Dental Benefits Schedule) that are listed in the following table are amended as set out in the following table.

Amendments relating to Amount of dental benefit ($)
Item	Table item	Omit	Substitute
1	88942	155.25	159.60
2	88943	77.60	79.75

24 Clause 1 of Schedule 2 (at the end of the table)

Add:

1 January 2027

31 December 2028

$1,190

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