HL Deb 07 September 2004 vol 664 c143WA
Lord Hoyle

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many pensioners in Warrington have had free dental treatment in the last two years; and what was the cost. [HL3944]

Lord Warner

The information requested is not collected in the format requested. Information for the total number of exemptions for dental charges for the residents within the Warrington Primary Care Trust are shown in the table.

All Patients in Warrington PCT
Financial Year Exemption Type Number of Claims Number of Patients Treated Patient Charge Calculated (£)
2003 Disability Working Allowance 84 59 3,199.04
Family Credit 2 2 19.00
Full Remission 408 260 16,134.16
Income Support 1,660 1,088 64,576.05
Job Seekers Allowance 13 9 379.08
Total 2,167 1,418 84,307.00
2004 Disability Working Allowance 41 35 1,786.36
Family Credit 8 6 320.48
Full Remission 368 240 14,838.88
Income Support 1,847 1,173 71,252.09
Job Seekers Allowance 13 6 167.52
Tax Credit 79 65 2,692.60
Total 2,356 1,525 91,058.00

Notes:

Patients will be counted more than once if we have received claims for more than one type of exemption.

No adjustment has been made for correction or deletion records.

Source:

Information Services Dental Practice Board.