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On a tight budget
Posted or Updated on 27 Oct 2025
On a tight budget? Need help with health costs?
We are pleased to share the following information with our patients, who may be struggling to make ends meet.
There is some really useful information about what financial support is available towards the cost of:
- Prescription charges
- Travel costs
- Eye tests
- Dental charges
You may qualify for help with health costs if you and your family receive:
- Income support
- Income based Job Seeker's Allowance
- Income related Employment Support Allowance
- Pension Credit Guaranteed Credit
- Working or Child Tax Credit - NHS Exemption Certificate
- Universal Credit (not all claimants, check on www.nhs.uk )
- Low Income Certificate
To apply, ask for form HC1 at any hospital, job centre, dentist or opticians, or apply online at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme