. Entitled to free prescriptions? I currently have 8 items every 28 days. At the moment, I pay around £30 every 3 months, for a prepay certificate. But if I am entitled to free prescriptions, how do I go about getting them?
. Entitled to free NHS dental check ups / treatment? I see my Dentist every 6-9 months for check ups. Now I get PIP, what entitlements do I have, or not??
. Entitled to free NHS eye tests and actual glasses? I wear glasses to read generally and Specsavers tell me I am due another test (and every time, the last 3 occasions at 2 year intervals, I have needed new lenses and frames). So what am I actually entitled to?
I would appreciate clear answers please, even if the news is not good?
Many thanks in advance. The PIP acceptance letter directs you to “your local NHS website”. These are as much help as a chocolate teapot…
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I also have PIP, and it doesn’t entitle you to get free prescriptions, dental work or eye tests.
You need to be on UC, or have an exemption certificate for free prescriptions, the certificate however still doesn’t entitle you to free dental work or eye tests, only UC (or equivalent old style benefit) will do this.
