2006-09-12 07:02:23 · 10 answers · asked by Tupek 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The NHS will give you a voucher towards your spectacles every 2 years if you are on Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Tax Credit (including some pension credit), Under 16, Under 19 and in full time Education, or have a HC2 low income certificate.
You do NOT get a voucher towards your glasses from the NHS if you are over 60 - you would only get one if you are on pension credit as well.
The voucher value is normally dependant on your prescription and ranges from a voucher A (£33.70) upwards to a Voucher D (£100.00+ for complex prescriptions); though most people usually fall in the voucher A catagory.
Although this voucher value is a set amount, most opticians will have a range of specs that the voucher will completely cover and hence be free of charge (This normally means you have the basic lenses and frames).
More expensive vouchers can be issued if you require bifocals or varifocals.
If you are on none of the above benefits but have a very complex prescription, the optician can issue a complex voucher; however this is usually only about £12.70 on the NHS at the moment.
Otherwise a free lunch is only found in mousetraps....
2006-09-12 09:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how old you are.i went for my free eye test last week and i got an NHS voucher to get the glasses free as long as i chose a frame from the free section just because im 17 and in full time education
2006-09-12 07:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on benefits such as JSA or Income support any optician will have a value range or give you up to £30 off a pair if they are needed
2006-09-12 07:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lilac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on any benefits, then you will get them for free anyway.
If you are on a low income, then get an HC1 form, if you are eligible, then this would help with the cost of specs.
2006-09-12 21:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretend you are over 60 yrs. Free test, but you cannot get free ones I am afraid.
2006-09-12 07:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in England you can if you are claiming income support or the higher rate of disability living allowance
2006-09-12 07:34:28 · answer #6 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steal them off some unsuspecting old lady - she won't mind as they'll probably have been free anyway.
2006-09-12 07:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are only a pound in the cheap shop.
2006-09-15 22:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by peter p 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find one in the skip
2006-09-14 20:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
n.h.s
2006-09-12 08:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by mad manc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋