DO I QUALIFY FOR A FREE HOME EYE TEST?

You may qualify for a free NHS eye test at home if you are unable to visit an optician unaccompanied due to physical or mental disability and you are:

  • Aged 60 and over
  • Registered blind or partially sighted
  • Diagnosed as having diabetes or glaucoma
  • Considered to be at risk of glaucoma, as advised by an/our optician
  • Aged 40 or over with an immediate family member who has been diagnosed with glaucoma
  • Receiving benefit (income support, income-based jobseeker’s allowance or pension credit guarantee credit)
  • Entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
  • On a low income and named on a valid HC2 (full help) or HC3 (partial help) certificate
  • Eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher, as advised by an/our optician
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DO I QUALIFY FOR HELP TOWARDS THE COST OF GLASSES?

You may be entitled to NHS help if you are:

  • Eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher – our optician can advise on eligibility
  • Receiving income support
  • Receiving income-based jobseeker’s allowance (not contribution-based)
  • Receiving pension credit guarantee credit
  • Receiving income-based employment and support allowance (not contribution-based)
  • Entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate
  • Named on a valid NHS certificate for HC2 (full help) or H3 (partial help) certificate.
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