Request

I am writing to submit a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am seeking specific information regarding Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by the NHS Business Authority since the beginning of 2024, with a focus on those related to NHS dental treatments and Income-style Jobseeker’s Allowance benefits.

Please provide the following details:

1.The total number of PCNs issued based initially on Income-style Jobseeker’s Allowance for NHS dental treatments. (Year to date). 2.Of these PCNs, how many were challenged? (Year to date). 3.Of the challenged PCNs, how many were successfully overturned for example due to human error? (Year to date). 4.The total number of PCNs that were rejected. (Year to date). 5.The total value of rejected PCNs that were collected by the NHS Business Authority year to date. (Based initially on Income-style Jobseeker’s Allowance for NHS dental treatments) — Year to date

Response

NHSBSA do not reject PCNs or challenges, so this data is not held.

Question Five You asked: The total value of rejected PCNs that were collected by the NHS Business Authority year to date. (Based initially on Income-style Jobseeker’s Allowance for NHS dental treatments) — Year to date.

This data is not held by the NHSBSA.

Data Queries

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