Full Time Uni Student - 19 years old

Anubis_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

This is irrelevant to the question, particularly as you admit to not knowing what you're talking about.

This is irrelevant to the question, particularly as you are being seen as hounding ever post I make. No reason to post other than to get your digs in.

I can count on one hand the number of times my 19 year old has been to our GP and my 9 year old has only been twice (she was 2 the last time).

Some people don't get ill, or nothing serious if they do.

They go to the dentist every six months though!

Same here. My eldest has not benn to the doctors in 23 years. My youngest for 16 years. Dentist they have though.

Ames

bestpud wrote: »

People on Income support, Income Based JSA and those with the tax credit exemption do.

There is probably others, but that's the ones I know of.

Of course, it depends on them finding an NHS dentist...

And children. I can't think of any other groups though.

OP, did your son mention to the pharmacist that he was a student? I'm surprised they didn't give him a HC1 form and the reclaim form.

gauly

Ames wrote: »

And children. I can't think of any other groups though.

OP, did your son mention to the pharmacist that he was a student? I'm surprised they didn't give him a HC1 form and the reclaim form.

Pregnant women and for the first year after the baby is born get exemption too.

I remember when I was a student I had to pay dental costs because the student loan counts as income - that still irritates me now - how can a loan be income when you have to pay it back?!

Oldernotwiser

gauly wrote: »

Pregnant women and for the first year after the baby is born get exemption too.

I remember when I was a student I had to pay dental costs because the student loan counts as income - that still irritates me now - how can a loan be income when you have to pay it back?!

Student loans always count as income for benefits purposes. Many people never pay them back.

Terrysdelight

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Student loans always count as income for benefits purposes. Many people never pay them back.

Are you sure about this? A young mum I know who is at Uni has just received confirmation of her housing benefit (full amount) - I wonder if she has accidentally not declared her student loan.