NHS Entitlements
You may have a free NHS checkup here and may be entitled to NHS help with paying for spectacles or contact lenses ('an NHS optical voucher'), if:
You're under 16, or under 19 and in full-time education You get Pension Credit Guarantee Credit You get Income Support You get Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not Contribution-based) You get Employment and Support Allowance that is Income-based (not Contribution-based) You are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate You are named on a valid NHS certificate for help with health costs (HC2 and maybe HC3) You're a prisoner on leave from prison. You're eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher – we can advise you about your entitlement You can also have a free NHS checkup here if: You're 60 or over You have diabetes You have glaucoma or a medical eye-doctor said you are especially at risk of it You have a parent, child, or sibling with glaucoma, if you are over 40 You're registered as partially-sighted or blind For the most up-to-date information on free NHS eye tests, click here; and click here for details on NHS optical vouchers. General details about NHS help on health costs can be found here. We now also provide digital retinal photography to give a better idea of your eye health. NHS patients can upgrade to this service for a small supplementary fee. |