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Pip query

I am in receipt of PIP award at standard rate, which had been awarded until sometime in 2018.I happened to be talking to a lady in Specsavers, today. I was going to pick up mine and my husbands new reading glasses. She was telling me a tale about her husband getting the basic rate PIP payment ( I did not tell her that I got it too) .She said that because her husband gets that benefit, they are both entitled to free glasses and dental treatment. I was puzzled, having just paid for both pairs of glasses. I did not ask her anything more about it. I did not want to sound nosey.
Both me and my husband have dental appointments this week. I may have to have root canal treatment which will be costly. Maybe we are entitled to free dentist fees also. Does anyone know, without me having to speak to a government department to ask?
Keep on trucking!

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