Free prescriptions/Dental care/Eye tests & glasses help please

sammyc37
sammyc37 Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi all,can anyone help me?
Im fairly new to UC.
Have got an eye test booked for tomorrow and automatically thought it would be free (like it was when i was on ESA)
But im trying to work out the jargon about this under £435 or £935 thingy (sorry im not very clever)
Im not working and get the LCW part of UC and the trans payment which takes me to just over £1200 per month which includes my housing element.
But my earnings this month says £0
I dont get it????
Do i have to pay or not?
Also i havent been paying for my prescriptions for the last 6 months as i thought they were free,am i up poop street without a paddle?
Major anxiety going on xx

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    You have no earned income then you will be entitled to free NHS treatment.

  • sammyc37
    sammyc37 Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
    poppy123456 said:
    You have no earned income then you will be entitled to free NHS treatment.

    Ohhh so it means if i earn on top of my UC?
    Im getting so muddled up sorry.
    Its all this "meet the criteria" stuff thats confused my small brain.
    Thanks xx
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    Your UC is not classed as earned income. 
  • sammyc37
    sammyc37 Online Community Member Posts: 12 Connected
    poppy123456 said:
    Your UC is not classed as earned income. 
    Thanks so much for your help x

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