Query ? Student At Uni

belfastgal

Daughter has just started Uni, Does anyone know do students have to pay for their prescriptions and dental fees etc ? she is at uni in Northern Ireland.

attritioner

As far as I know unless she is on a means tested benefit, or in receipt of tax credits then she will have to pay.

wirm

She needs to get an HC1 form from her dentist and this can mean she doesn't have to pay for 'all' fees etc.

I'm in the process of filling it in.

Teerah

wirm wrote:

She needs to get an HC1 form from her dentist and this can mean she doesn't have to pay for 'all' fees etc.

I'm in the process of filling it in.

Or can be picked up from local benefits office

arkonite_babe

Belfastgal, I will move this to the student board as you will get more specific advice over there

Helen_from_yorkshire

There is another post regarding this .... however I'm not very successful at searching for other similar posts ... maybe someone else can help.

gizmoleeds

If NI is the same as the rest of the UK she will not have to pay for dental treatment, but I think she will have to pay for prescriptions.

There is not a student exemption for denal fees, but there is an exemption for low earners (which nearly all students are). You need a form from somewhere - try here for information:

http://www.n-i.nhs.uk/

Lara

We had to pay for our son's recent trip to the dentist and always had to pay for the other two when they were there. I didn't know anything about the low earners wage but shall have a look there.

ollywood68

this link will tell you the benefits

http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ssa/benefit_information/a-z_of_benefits/hs_treatment/dental_treatment.htm

Doesn't look good (sorry). See extract from site

The following people are entitled to free HS dental treatment, irrespective of their income:

(1) pregnant women;

(2) women who have given birth in the last 12 months;

(3) children aged under 18;

(4) young people aged 17 and 18 in full time education;

(5) persons in receipt of Income Support / Jobseeker's Allowance (Income based) / Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit); or in receipt of Tax Credits and named on a valid HS Tax Credit exemption certificate;

(6) persons already in possession of form HC2 (see HS Prescriptions); and

(7) the partner of someone who receives Income Support or Jobseeker's Allowance (Income based) or Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit) or Tax Credits and who is named on a valid HS exemption certificate.

Helen_from_yorkshire

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=91834&highlight=dentist

This is the previous link that refers to the same info.

gizmoleeds

ollywood68 wrote:

(6) persons already in possession of form HC2 (see HS Prescriptions)

This is the low earner's form which you need to fill in. Get it and then you get free dental treatment.