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UC and private doctor membership plan

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Beserkernaut
Beserkernaut Community member Posts: 12 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
As I have been sick for some time and the pain is worsening, will I be penalised by UC for signing up for a private GP plan for £99 per month? The waiting time for my NHS GP is beyond a joke and I have been promised callbacks which never came.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,525 Disability Gamechanger
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    No. You can spend your money on anything you want to. 
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • woodbine
    woodbine Community member Posts: 11,695 Disability Gamechanger
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    Rather than pay £99 a month have you thought about changing to another surgery ?
    2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 4,322 Scope online community team
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    Hi @Beserkernaut, I hope you're doing ok?

    As both Poppy and Woodbine have said, you can spend your money on what you want, but trying to change to a new GPs might be worth looking into?
    Albus (he/him)

    Online Community Coordinator @ Scope

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  • Beserkernaut
    Beserkernaut Community member Posts: 12 Listener
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    I would but getting a new GP or dentist here(N.Ireland) is like winning the lottery, You are lucky if they answer your calls.
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