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HC2 certificates (full help with health costs)
If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC2 certificate for full help with health costs, you’re entitled to:free NHS prescriptionsfree NHS dental treatmentfree NHS sight testshelp with the cost of glasses or contact lenseshelp with…
NHS Low Income Scheme
If you have a low income, the NHS Low Income Scheme could help you pay for:NHS prescription chargesNHS dental treatment chargesthe cost of sight tests, glasses and contact lensesthe cost of travelling to receive NHS treatmentNHS wigs and fabric…
HC3 certificates (limited help with health costs)
If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC3 certificate for limited help with health costs, your certificate shows how much you have to pay towards your health costs for:NHS dental treatmentNHS sight teststravelling to…
If you cannot apply online for the NHS Low Income Scheme
If we have told you that you cannot apply online, you need to complete an application for help with health costs (HC1 form) and post it back to us.Evidence to support your applicationYou must include proof of your income with your HC1 application…
Communications toolkits
The NHS Business Services Authority has published a series of toolkits and promotional materials to help healthcare professionals, local authorities and public health teams promote the NHS Health Exemption Services to the general public.We encourage…
Wigs and fabric supports
NHS wigs and fabric supports supplied through a hospital are free if you live in Scotland or Wales. The current charges in England are:stock modacrylic wig: £80.15partial wig - human hair: £212.35full made-to-order wig - human hair: £310.…
Free NHS dental treatment
Do not claim free dental treatment unless you are certain you are entitled to itYou may be subject to a penalty charge of up to £100 if you claim for help when you are not entitled.Certain groups do not have to pay NHS dental treatment charges.…
Free NHS prescriptions
Some groups are automatically entitled to free NHS prescriptions. Others can apply for certificates that entitle them to free NHS prescriptions.Some prescribed items are always free, including contraceptives and medication given to hospital…
Help with health costs if you are getting certain benefits
Not all benefits entitle you to help with NHS costs.In Scotland, NHS prescriptions, NHS dental check-ups, and NHS sight tests are free. In Wales, NHS prescriptions are free and NHS dental check-ups are free if you're under 25 years old.Benefits…
Check if you're eligible for help
You could get help to pay for:NHS prescriptionsNHS dental treatmentsight tests, glasses and contact lensestravel to receive NHS treatmentNHS wigs and fabric supportsFind out what help you could get using our eligibility checker. If you're eligible…