Disability do I get free dentist??

kerryjoe20

Hi

I am on disability living allowance and ESA (income support allowance) am I entitled to free dentist, doc and glasses as Ive just hadsome dental work done at cost of £200 and been told I may be able to claim it back?

Thanks

kaya

if you are on income support or any other means tested benefit then your entitled to free dental treatment, not sure if you can claim things back though

sheeps68

Afraid disabilty doesn't mean free prescriptions or dental treatment unless you qualify on income grounds.

McKneff

It totally depends on household income,

richard9991

kerryjoe20 wrote: »

Hi

I am on disability living allowance and ESA (income support allowance) am I entitled to free dentist, doc and glasses as Ive just hadsome dental work done at cost of £200 and been told I may be able to claim it back?

Thanks

you are on income based esa you are entitled to free health benefits prescriptions travel for hospital treatment and nhs dental treatment if you have paid for treatment then you can claim this back from the Dwp
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Dentalcosts.aspx

Richie-from-the-Boro

You can get a HC1 application form from dentist / optician / doctor / dss etc, fill one out and if its possible you will get what you need.

richard9991

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

You can get a HC1 application form from dentist / optician / doctor / dss etc, fill one out and if its possible you will get what you need.

The op does not need form hc1 as they are on esa income based so automaticly entitled if they do fill this in they will just get a letter stateing this

Richie-from-the-Boro

richard9991 wrote: »

The op does not need form hc1 as they are on esa income based so automaticly entitled if they do fill this in they will just get a letter stateing this

Fair comment richard9991,

My bad for not reading it properly

iluvmarmite

Surely you can only claim it back if you paid for it whilst on ESA or other entitlement benefits? If the work was done before going on benefits then it cant be claimed back.

lyniced

I am on DLA and ESA, and only get free prescriptions, nothing else, even though I am in a wheelchair and cannot work. My husband works, so his income counts towards our household income. Worth looking out for free or half price eye test vouchers or shopping around for a cheap dentist.

CouponWoman

lyniced wrote: »

I am on DLA and ESA, and only get free prescriptions, nothing else, even though I am in a wheelchair and cannot work. My husband works, so his income counts towards our household income. Worth looking out for free or half price eye test vouchers or shopping around for a cheap dentist.

You obviously have completed the form to get free prescriptions on the grounds of being unable to leave the house without assistance of another person. Its not based on income purely on your inability to leave the house on your own.

I think a lot of disabled people don't know they can do this, so miss out, which is a shame. The certificate lasts 5 years too and is easy to get if you are wheelchair bound.

xx