Dentist charges

Liz484

If I receive income support do I have to pay for a nhs dentist.

pmlindyloo

Liz484 wrote: »

If I receive income support do I have to pay for a nhs dentist.

No. Income Support entitles you to free dental care.

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/get-help-with-dental-costs/

Liz484

That's what I thought but my dentist says I have to pay a nhs dentist. They want me to pay £45 next week for a filling and I have been paying £14 for check ups.

calcotti

Liz484 wrote: »

That's what I thought but my dentist says I have to pay a nhs dentist. They want me to pay £45 next week for a filling and I have been paying £14 for check ups.

Suggest you show them a copy of your current IS award letter and the page pmlindyloo has linked to.

Liz484

They say everyone has to pay something. They only charged my partner £14 for a filling a couple of months ago and I have to pay £45. When we joined the we told them we were on benefits and the receptionist said I will put you on the nhs list. They give us a blue form to check and sign

metrobus

Some dentists take fee exempt NHS patients (income support,etc) and others take fee paying NHS ( 3 seperate bands of payment depending on treatment) and some take a combination and others only private if that’s allowed in their region.

£45 is band 2 of fee paying NHS you need to ask your dentist are you registered as an NHS exempt patient,since you filled the form out and they accepted it you should be.

Liz484

Thanks for the advice. I will speak to them next week when I go.

Darenth87

to resurrect this slightly what if you are between JSA's? contribution based has finished and I am waiting a decision on my application for income based JSA - can I get free dental now that I am off contribution or do i need proof that I have no income at present?

calcotti

Darenth87 wrote: »

to resurrect this slightly what if you are between JSA's? contribution based has finished and I am waiting a decision on my application for income based JSA - can I get free dental now that I am off contribution or do i need proof that I have no income at present?

If possible I suggest delaying treatment until you have confirmation of income based JSA. If you can't i think you have to pay but you need to get a receipt and will be able to claim a refund for NHS treatment once you have proof of benefit. See bottom of this page https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/get-help-with-dental-costs/.