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NHS

You qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test if:

  • You are under 16

  • You are under 19 and in full-time education

  • You are 60 or over

  • You are registered as blind or partially sighted

  • You have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma

  • You are 40 or over, and your mother, father, brother, sister. son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma.

  • You have been advised by an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) that you're at risk of glaucoma

  • You are a prisoner on leave from prison

  • You are eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher - your optomertrist (optician) can advise you about your entitlement

You are also entitled to a free NHS sight test if:

  • You receive Income Support

  • You receive Icome-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not Contribution-based)

  • You receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

  • You recieve Income-based Employment and Support Allowance (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 full help with heath costs (HC2)

  • You have been advised by an opthalmologist (eye doctor) that you're at risk of glaucoma

  • You are named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3), you may get some help towards the cost of your sight test

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