NHS entitlement

You will be entitled to a free NHS sight test if you meet any of the following criteria:

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• Are aged 60 or over.

• Are aged 40 or over and with a parent, sister, brother with Glaucoma.

• Are registered severely sight-impaired/blind or sight-impaired/partially sighted.

• Suffering from Diabetes.

• Suffering from Glaucoma.

• Considered to be at risk from Glaucoma as advised by an ophthalmologist.
   

You can get a free NHS sight test and an optical voucher for glasses:

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• If you are aged under 16.

• Aged 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education.

• Receiving income support or your partner (including civil partner)

• Receive, or you're under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Income-based, Jobseeker’s Allowance (not contribution based) 

• If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you're under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Pension Credit/Guarantee Credit

• If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you're under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving Income based Employment and Support Allowance. 

• If your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you're under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving: Universal Credit and meet the criteria.

• Require complex lenses

• A prisoner on leave from prison

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If you're entitled to or named on:

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• A valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate – if you don't have a certificate, you can show your award notice; you qualify if you get Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits with a disability element (or both) and have income for tax credit purposes of £15,276 or less.

• Named on a valid HC2 certificate. People named on a valid HC3 certificate may also get some help.

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If you are still unsure, please get in touch and we will be happy to help.