You will be entitled to a free NHS sight test if you meet any of the following criteria
Are aged 60 or over.
Are aged 40 or over and with a parent, sister, brother with Glaucoma.
Are registered severely sight-impaired/blind or sight-impaired/partially sighted.
Suffering from Diabetes.
Suffering from Glaucoma.
Considered to be at risk from Glaucoma as advised by an ophthalmologist.
If you’re entitled to or named on:
A valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate – if you don’t have a certificate, you can show your award notice; you qualify if you get Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits with a disability element (or both) and have income for tax credit purposes of £15,276 or less.
Named on a valid HC2 certificate. People named on a valid HC3 certificate may also get some help. You will be asked to show proof of your entitlement to free NHS sight tests.
You can get a free NHS sight test and an optical voucher for glasses:
If you are aged under 16.
Aged 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education.
Receiving income support or your partner (including civil partner)
Receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Income-based, Jobseeker’s Allowance (not contribution based)
If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Pension Credit/Guarantee Credit
If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Income based Employment and Support Allowance.
If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving: Universal Credit and meet the criteria.
Require complex lenses
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