Help with NHS costs (Wales) criteria

Suzycoll

Hi all

I live in Wales & am trying to establish what the 'earnings' threshold is to qualify for NHS dental costs.

I can find the threshold for investment/ savings but not earnings.

I have found the relevant forms & need to upload wage slips. Before I bother would like to know the  income threshold 

Cam anyone help please ?

Penguin_

Try Check what help you could get to pay for NHS costs - NHSBSA 

KxMx

There is an online tool here:

https://check-for-help-paying-nhs-costs.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/start

Spoonie_Turtle

Is this for the NHS LIS?  If so they tell you how they work it out, but from my and others' investigations when this question crops up from time to time they don't seem to publish the thresholds and exact elements of what's considered necessary expenditure.

Suzycoll

Penguin_ said:

Try Check what help you could get to pay for NHS costs - NHSBSA 

Thank you. I have checked on there. It says I can have help but doesn't give earnings threshold 😕 

Suzycoll

KxMx said:

There is an online tool here:

https://check-for-help-paying-nhs-costs.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/start

Thank you. I have checked on there. It says I can have help but doesn't give earnings threshold 😕 

Suzycoll

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Is this for the NHS LIS?  If so they tell you how they work it out, but from my and others' investigations when this question crops up from time to time they don't seem to publish the thresholds and exact elements of what's considered necessary expenditure.

Thank you
What is LIS please? 
Weird why they don't publish threshold. It would save a lot of admin time if they did 😕 

Spoonie_Turtle

Suzycoll said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Is this for the NHS LIS?  If so they tell you how they work it out, but from my and others' investigations when this question crops up from time to time they don't seem to publish the thresholds and exact elements of what's considered necessary expenditure.

Thank you
What is LIS please? 
Weird why they don't publish threshold. It would save a lot of admin time if they did 😕 

LIS = Low Income Scheme.

I wonder if it's partly because it's (presumably) complex and might put people off if they misunderstand it.  And it probably depends on area for council tax, rent, etc. as well as depending on the makeup of your family unit, any other sources of income, etc.  
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/nhs-low-income-scheme-lis/ (which I'm sure you've seen, but just for easy reference for myself and others.)

Suzycoll

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Suzycoll said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

Is this for the NHS LIS?  If so they tell you how they work it out, but from my and others' investigations when this question crops up from time to time they don't seem to publish the thresholds and exact elements of what's considered necessary expenditure.

Thank you
What is LIS please? 
Weird why they don't publish threshold. It would save a lot of admin time if they did 😕 

LIS = Low Income Scheme.

I wonder if it's partly because it's (presumably) complex and might put people off if they misunderstand it.  And it probably depends on area for council tax, rent, etc. as well as depending on the makeup of your family unit, any other sources of income, etc.  
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/nhs-low-income-scheme-lis/ (which I'm sure you've seen, but just for easy reference for myself and others.)

Thanks for all your help 

If it was published people would know if it was worth bothering to apply.

In my opinion the criteria (if published) will save a lot of government money as people will be applying just because they didn't show the criteria, then discover they weren't eligible! 

Jobs for the boys maybe  🤔

sheramber

There is no fixed amount because it is worked out on each persons circumstances. 

It is based on what  your income  is compared to your living costs.
 Everybody’s living costs will be unique to them.

e.g.   How much rent , council tax etc you pay .

There is no one size fits all. 

Take two people with the same income but different eligible living costs. One could  be eligible for help and one not. 

 

But if you don’t ask you will not know if you are eligible for help.