Universal credit / Free dental (Scotland)

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So I'm currently unemployed, reside in Scotland and on Universal Credit. I have a check up at the dentist scheduled (which does NHS patients) and just wondering how I go about doing it as someone on benefits, I've had a look to see if I need a certificate and I think I don't. Does anyone know the process? Do I need to tell the place beforehand I'm on universal credit and do I need to provide proof?
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https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/health/help-with-health-costs/help-with-health-costs/
This can be confusing for those on UC and in work with variable earnings because they may qualify for free dental care some of the time but not all of the time.
It is your responsibility to correctly declare your entitlement and if you declare incorrectly in England you will be fined - I don’t know if Scotland is less punitive.
Mine does it before the appointment too. Though they've never asked for proof of my benefits.
I can bear pain myself, he said softly, but I couldna bear yours. That would take more strength than I have -
Diana Gabaldon, Outlander
(Leaving aside finding a dentist that takes NHS patients which is a completely different matter.)