Who gets help towards the costs of glasses and contact lenses?
You can get vouchers towards the costs of glasses or contact lenses: • If you are under 16. • If you are 16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education. • If you have been prescribed complex lenses (the optometrist will need to see your last optical prescription). • If you (or your partner) gets one of the following: • Income Support. • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance. • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance. • Pension Credit Guarantee Credit. • You are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate. • You are named on an HC2 (or HC3) certificate because of low income (see below). Following an eye test, an optometrist will issue a prescription if you need glasses or contact lenses. He or she will also give you a voucher if you qualify for help with the cost of glasses or contact lenses. The voucher is intended to cover the full cost of glasses or contact lenses, but you may need to top it up with your own money if you want certain styles. You can buy the g
