The FP84 (October 2013) form can be used for dentists only to claim travel/subsistence expenses for CPD and DF courses, not DCPs.
This form can NOT be used as a record of attendance at courses that have been attended, this will be recorded by a separate certificate.
The new form can be download from the box at the bottom of the page.
Travel by car
General Dental Practitioners using their own vehicle may claim a mileage allowance (for the shortest practicable route between practice and place visited) | 24p per mile |
An additional payment may be claimed (by the dentist driving) for carrying to the same course one named eligible dentist | 5p per mile |
If travel by rail involved, either tickets or receipts should be attached to claim forms. |
Allowances
Night allowance Only actual receipted cost of bed and breakfast may be reimbursed and receipts must be submitted with the form FP84. |
£55.00 (maximum) |
Night allowance Non-commercial accommodation (ie friend's or relative's) |
£25.00 |
Meals allowance per 24 hour period | £20.00 |
Lunch allowance Applicable when more than five hours away from practice, including the times between 12.00 -2.00 pm. |
£5.00 |
Evening meal allowance applicable when more than 10 hours away from surgery, after 19:00 hours. |
£15.00 |