NHS Dental Costs for 19 year old

Becles

My eldest is currently in full time further education (not uni) and is still classed as my dependant child. He's on my child benefit claim until August 2016.

We recently had dental appointments for routine check ups with the NHS dentist. When we left, I paid for my treatment but she said all my children were covered by the forms I signed last time. Today we got a letter saying he should have paid for his treatment because he is 19 now. We popped back in and they said that you can only claim free treatment if you are under 18 and in full time education. I paid the bill and she gave him a a HC1 form to fill in to see if he can claim under that.

On reading that form, that doesn't seem applicable to him as he doesn't have any income of his own or any outgoing living costs.

Should we have been charged for his treatment?

Also what happens when he goes to uni in September. Does he have to pay dental charges and prescription charges then? He'll be claiming student loans, living in student accommodation and is hoping to find a part time job.

imho

Ask here as there are a few dentist on that page
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=81

Londonsu

This is the form that he (or you) would have had to sign so the receptionist should have made you sign it


http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Documents/DentalServices/A4_PR_V2.pdf


It does state a person needs to be under 18 or 18 in full time education so yes by judging by that he or you should have paid, unfortunately dental receptionists are not best qualified (although they should be) to tell people about free treatment its always best to check if you read the from it does state its the patients responsibility to check their entitlement and not the dental practise.


Have you been fined or just told to pay for the treatment, if you were not given a new form for this treatment then you may have a chance to appeal but if you did sign the form then its a different matter

Becles

Yes that's the form I signed when he had his last check up. He's had his 19th birthday since the last check up though.

There was no fine. Just a letter requesting the £18.80 charge for the check up.

sheramber

Becles wrote: »

Yes that's the form I signed when he had his last check up. He's had his 19th birthday since the last check up though.

There was no fine. Just a letter requesting the £18.80 charge for the check up.

information for students here

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1874.aspx

FRESTER

sheramber wrote: »

information for students here

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1874.aspx

We have a similar situation.

My son had a check up last week when he was 18 and in full time education. The dentist said he needs one filling which can't be done until he is 19.

So am I correct in thinking because his course of treatment started when he was 18 and in full time education he will be covered for the filling because it was included on the treatment plan he signed on his first visit ?

nannytone_2

yes. its the age when the course of treatment starts

FRESTER

nannytone wrote: »

yes. its the age when the course of treatment starts

Many thanks

I often read your wisdom in other threads :j

nannytone_2

FRESTER wrote: »

Many thanks

I often read your wisdom in other threads :j

thats a dangerous habit