Proof of JSA

hemophobic

What do I need to take to the opticians to prove that I am on income based JSA?

MattLFC

Signing on booklet would be a start? The most recent letter regarding it, preferably one explaining how much they will pay you.

Elvisia

I didn't need to take anything, I thought I had to have some sort of voucher but in fact when I went they just filled in the form. You can ring the opticians to ask them what their procedure is. It was like when you sign a prescription to say you're on JSA, you provide your details and they sort it.

HappyMJ

hemophobic wrote: »

What do I need to take to the opticians to prove that I am on income based JSA?

You take yourself. You make a declaration that you are on it. The computer will then check and if they find you are not then you have made a false declaration and you will soon get a letter in the mail.

bazza5070

If you take your Benefit Award Letter it will speed matters up somewhat.

hemophobic

Is it the same for the dentist too?

I don't have my letter that says how much I get, I threw it away but I have my jobsearch book and a letter for an appointment I have next week, I will take those.

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same for dentist they will ask what benefits you are on and you tell them

Heycock

We've had NHS exemption cards for a couple of years now and I've never been asked to produce them. I'm in the pharmacy every week for wife's medication and they just look at the back of the script and accept the statement. Same at the dentist...I just sign the form. I'm exempt from eyesight test fees anyway because of a family history of glaucoma but I get the glasses voucher.
The pharmacist, dentist and optician are actually under no obligation to check but they are expected to report you if they have any reason to suspect fraud. NHS run NI numbers through the system to cross check entitlement. I don't know how routine this is or whether it is at random but this is what my dentist told me.
If you're found to have lied or mistakenly believed you were entitled you get a penalty and have to repay the cost of treatment.
An example of this is that a lot of WTC claimants think this entitles them to free services. It doesn't, unless it includes the disability element

Just seen METAL MICKEY's earlier thread on this forum ...He/she explains it better than I could. Seems to actually know something about it!

Elvisia

I am not sure how much they do check though, I put the wrong NI number on my prescription, it was an honest mistake as I got in a bit of a flap and my brain just couldn't remember it even though it's an easy number. I went back a week later when I eventually realised what I had done and they said there was no issue with it. I was convinced I would be arrested!!

bazza5070

hemophobic wrote: »

Is it the same for the dentist too?

I don't have my letter that says how much I get, I threw it away but I have my jobsearch book and a letter for an appointment I have next week, I will take those.

Why would you throw it away!!!!!!!! :eek:

hemophobic

bazza5070 wrote: »

Why would you throw it away!!!!!!!! :eek:

I don't know :S there was no point in keeping it was there?

Anyway, I'm getting another one sent out, won't be here in time to take to the opticians tomorrow though.