Covid-19 Children's Dental Scheme

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A decision made on 2 December 2021

Decision Reference: MD-S-2021-0087
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Covid 19 Children’s Dental Scheme		Date of Decision Summary:	29/11/2021
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR – Covid 19 Children’s Dental Scheme		Date of Written Report:	29/11/2021
Written Report Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Covid 19 Children’s Dental Scheme
Decision(s): The Minister decided to introduce the Covid 19 Children’s Dental Scheme
Reason(s) for Decision: During 2020 access to dental services was disrupted by Covid-19 and there is a risk that children from low-income households have been disproportionately affected resulting in a growing burden of dental disease. To address this need, the Minister for Social Security has developed a one-off scheme which will fund a cohort of children in families who receive income support to become dentally fit and to receive preventative treatment which will reduce the future risk of dental disease. The scheme will target secondary school age children who are not entitled to free care General Hospital Dental Department. The scheme, similar to Pension Plus benefit, will make a benefit allocation to eligible children to pay for the cost of treatment.
Resource Implications: The project has been delivered using existing manpower and resources from Customer and Local Services, Health and Community Services, and Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance and with support from the Jersey Dental Association This will be funded from Customer and Local Services
Action required: Policy officer to coordinate the implementation of the Covid 19 Dental Scheme
Signature:		Position: Minister for Social Security
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):