My mum has been awarded PIP - will she receive free dental/eye care

sophia
sophia Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited September 2016 in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Hi, my mum has just been awarded PIP. She is unsure whether or not will receive free dental and eye care with this. She lives in Scotland. Could somebody shed some light on this for her please? Thanks.

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  • Debbie_Alumni
    Debbie_Alumni Online Community Member Posts: 932 Empowering
    Hi sophia,

    The following link will take you to the NHS Business Services Authority and explains in more detail the help available with health costs in England, Wales and Scotland. http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/792.aspx

    I hope this helps :)


  • leanne1972
    leanne1972 Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    U cant get any thing on nhs free if u on pip i am got pay for eye tests glasses and dentist and perscibtions if live in england 
  • Debbie_Alumni
    Debbie_Alumni Online Community Member Posts: 932 Empowering
    Hi @leanne1972,

     Although having PIP doesn't give you automatic entitlement to help with the things you've mentioned above it's worth looking at all the other options such as the NHS Low Income Scheme to see if you can access help this way. There's more information via the NHS Choices website on ways you can qualify for help with NHS health costs.

    Hope this helps.

    Best wishes
    Debbie


  • annpodmore
    annpodmore Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    If you are on pip can you get free dental treatment
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    annpodmore said:
    If you are on pip can you get free dental treatment
    No., PIP doesn't entitle anyone to free dental, prescriptions or eye tests.

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