dental – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 03 May 2024 21:03:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Tax credit could ensure national dental-care plan doesn’t displace employer-sponsored coverage: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/tax-credit-could-ensure-national-dental-care-plan-doesnt-displace-employer-sponsored-coverage-expert/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150492 With the new Canadian Dental Care Plan rolling out, it’s critical that it doesn’t displace existing employer-sponsored dental coverage, says Stephen Frank, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. He believes a tax credit would be an optimal solution that would go a long way towards encouraging employers not […]

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]]> 72% of plan members appreciate health benefits more today than before pandemic: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/72-of-plan-members-appreciate-health-benefits-more-today-than-before-coronavirus-pandemic-survey/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=143474 Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadian benefits plan members say they appreciate their health benefits more today than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, according to the 2023 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey. It found while this result is generally consistent across all cross tabulations, the biggest variation occurred regionally, with a high of 85 […]

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]]> Community Support Centre, Unifor agreement includes group RRSP, benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/community-support-centre-unifor-agreement-includes-pension-benefits-gains/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=142174 The union representing employees at Community Support Centre-Northwest in Dryden, Ont. has ratified a three-year agreement that includes retirement savings and benefits gains. The agreement includes a new group registered retirement savings plan with a 100 per cent employer match when employees contribute up to four per cent to the plan. It also includes four […]

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]]> Claims paid out to support mental health up 75% since 2019: CLHIA https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/claims-paid-out-to-support-mental-health-up-75-since-2019-clhia/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126946 Canadian life and health insurers processed nearly $600 million in claims related to mental health in 2021, up 45 per cent since 2020 and 75 per cent since 2019, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. “2021 was a year of recovery and insurers have been proud partners helping employers […]

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]]> 63% of employees likely to stay in current role due to benefits package: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/63-of-employees-likely-to-stay-in-current-role-due-to-benefits-package-survey/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=124529 Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of employees say their current benefits package makes them at least somewhat more likely to remain with their employer, according to a new survey by LIMRA. It found 61 per cent of employees who receive more than six benefits reported being satisfied with their benefits package, whereas only a third […]

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]]> What’s in the federal budget for employers, employees? https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/whats-in-the-federal-budget-for-employers-employees/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:09 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=119314 The federal government’s 2022 budget, which set out $56 billion in new spending on Thursday, has a few offerings that could impact employers and employees. Dental-care program, pharmacare The budget confirmed the government’s commitment to rolling out a national dental-care program, which was announced in March, by specifying a $5.3-billion investment in its implementation. It also […]

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]]> Ontario Liberals promising portable drug, dental and mental-health services https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/ontario-liberals-promising-portable-drug-dental-and-mental-health-services/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=118835 Ahead of the upcoming provincial election, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is promising several benefits for employees and employers in his economic platform. The platform, announced ahead of the 2022 election campaign, includes providing all Ontario workers with portable drug, dental and mental-health services; matching up to $1,000 in annual retirement savings for long-income earners, […]

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]]> Employer-provided dental benefits rates aligned with income level: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employer-provided-dental-benefits-rates-aligned-with-income-level-report/ Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:00:32 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=116489 Lower-income workers across Ontario have lower rates of employer-provided dental insurance, according to a new report by the Toronto Foundation. In addition, the community foundation found the problem is more pronounced in Toronto. For example, 53 per cent of employees earning under $20,000 annually have workplace dental insurance in the rest of Ontario, while the same […]

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]]> Toronto seafood market engaging employees with profit-sharing plan, health benefits https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/toronto-seafood-market-engaging-employees-with-profit-sharing-plan-health-benefits/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109690 A Toronto-based seafood market is using its benefits and compensation offerings to engage employees in an industry hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic. David Owen, owner of De La Mer, recently introduced a profit-sharing plan and health benefits for employees of his four stores. While the pandemic delayed the launch of these programs by […]

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]]> Indigo workers unionizing for enhanced benefits, paid sick days https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/indigo-workers-unionizing-with-access-to-benefits-paid-sick-days/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:45:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109373 Employees at several Indigo Books & Music Inc. stores across Canada are unionizing, as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has “highlighted the precarity of retail work in general and how little say workers have in rapidly changing work environments.  “Joining [United Food and Commercial Workers Canada] provided security and gave workers a voice without fear of retaliation,” […]

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