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Universal Credit toolkit
Not everyone getting Universal Credit is entitled to help with their health costs.
You are only entitled if your take-home pay in your last assessment period was:
£435 or less
£935 or less if your Universal Credit includes a payment for a child…
Travel to receive NHS treatment
Certain groups can claim help with the cost of travel to receive NHS care in England if they:
are referred by a doctor (GP or hospital doctor), ophthalmic practitioner or dentist
make an extra journey to go to hospital or another place to…
Help with NHS dental costs
There are 3 standard charges for NHS dental treatment in England and Wales. Information on charges in Scotland is available at NHS Inform.
You will pay only one charge even if you need to go to the dentist more than once to complete a course of…
Digital maternity exemption service
Apply service downtime for essential maintenance
Online applications for the digital maternity exemption service will be unavailable on Tuesday 4 June 2024 between 7am and 10am.
If you're a midwife, practice nurse, or health visitor you can…
Sight tests, glasses and contact lenses
You're entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:
are aged 60 or over
are registered blind or partially sighted
have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
are aged 40 or over and have a close relative (parent, sibling or child) with a…
NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC)
Buy a PPC service downtime for essential maintenance
The Buy a PPC service will be unavailable on Wednesday 5 June 2024 between 7am and 10am.
A PPC could save you money if you pay for your NHS prescriptions.
The certificate covers all your NHS…
NHS Low Income Scheme
Service downtime for essential maintenance
Applying online for the Low Income Scheme will be unavailable on Tuesday 4 June 2024 between 7am and 10am.
If you have a low income, the NHS Low Income Scheme could help you pay for:
NHS prescription…