Health Benefits

You can claim for a range of health benefits if you are a recipient of:-

• Income support.
• Income based job seekers allowance.
• Pension credits.
• Child tax credit with income below threshold.
• Working tax credit with a disability element.

If you're not on any other the above but have a low-income you may also qualify. Schemes differ in different parts of the UK, so general advice is given here.

Free Prescriptions

You may also qualify if:

• You are pregnant.
• You are under 16 years old.
• Your are under 19 years old and in full time education.
• You have certain medicals conditions.
• You live in Wales.

Free Dental Treatment

You may also qualify if:

• You are pregnant or have a child under 1 year old.
• You are under 18 years old.
• Your are under 19 years old and in full time education.
• You live in Wales; under 25 or over 60 years old.

Free Eyesight Testing

You may also qualify if:

• You are under 16 years old.
• You are under 19 years old and in full time education.
• You are 60 years old or over.
• You are registered blind or are partially sighted.
• Have prescribed powerful or complex lenses.
• Have a diabetes or glaucoma or in a high risk of glaucoma.
• Are over 40 with and a immediate biological relative of someone with glaucoma.

Vouchers towards the cost of glasses/contact lenses

You may also qualify if:

• You are under 16 years old
• You are under 19 years old and in full time education
• Have eyesight subject to frequent change making current lenses inadequate.
• Have prescribed powerful or complex lenses

You may also be eligible to receive financial help for cost of hospital treatment trips.