nhs costs for 2 pairs of glasses

norfolkshops

i paid for two pair of glasses from specsavers.

toal cost for two id £50

i filled in an exemp form sent it off recieved roughlt £36 back,i thoght i would get double that reason 2 pair not one.

any idea why please,sorry 1 pair for distance and 1 pair for reading?

fluffnutter

Here's a link to the NHS leaflet listing the amounts available when claiming for glasses vouchers.

It's dependent on your own personal criteria so we wouldn't know what you're personally entitled to. If you believe you should be able to claim for both pairs of glasses suggest you give them a ring on 0845 610 1112.

System

do you really expect to get £72 back for a £50 spend?

fluffnutter

CHRISSYG wrote: »

do you really expect to get £72 back for a £50 spend?

LOL! Good point. I assume the OP thought they'd get the £50 back, not £72. You can claim up to £36.20 per pair. As each pair was under this, the expectation was probably that they wouldn't have to pay anything.

norfolkshops

sorry to sdd got mixed up cost me £69 per pair and checked with nhs you only get one voucher no matter how many pairs you are entilted to

plus if anyone like the above find me were its states You can claim up to £36.20 per pair and 2 vouchers i would be grateful thank you

fluffnutter

norfolkshops wrote: »

sorry to sdd got mixed up cost me £69 per pair and checked with nhs you only get one voucher no matter how many pairs you are entilted to

plus if anyone like the above find me were its states You can claim up to £36.20 per pair and 2 vouchers i would be grateful thank you

Here are the amounts you can claim.

Sight tests
If you meet the criteria described on page 5 you
will be entitled to a free NHS funded sight test.
NHS voucher values for glasses and
contact lenses
Optical vouchers
Maximum value for each pair of glasses
or contact lenses
• Single vision A £36.20
B £55.10
C £80.60
D £182.00
• Bifocal E £62.70
F £79.70
G £103.30
H £200.10
• Hospital Eye I £186.40
department
• Complex lens – single vision £13.70
• Complex lens – bifocal £34.60
Supplements to vouchers
Where necessary.
for each lens
• Prism Single vision £11.80
Bifocal £14.20
• Tint Single vision £4.00
Bifocal £4.50
• Photochromic Single vision £4.00
Other lenses £4.50
• Special frames up to £59.70

What's not clear is (a) what you're personally entitled to (it will depend on your circumstances/need) or (b) whether you can claim for more than one pair. However it does say 'maximum value for each pair of glasses' which suggests you can claim for more than one pair.

You're going to have to give them a ring, I guess.

norfolkshops

ok phoned them they said just 1 voucher for both pairs £36.20

mttylad

You only "need" 1 pair, getting 2 is just because you want them.

Hence you only get the benefit for one pair.