M S Kalsi Opticians provides 'Free' NHS eye sight tests.

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Same day NHS appointments are usually available for people who need to be seen urgently.

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NHS Vouchers, providing large discounts on spectacles are also provided for children and adults receiving benefits such as income support, tax credit or pension credit.

 

You qualify for a free NHS-funded sight test if:

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• you're aged under 16

• you're aged 16, 17 or 18 and are in full-time education

• you're aged 60 or over

• you're registered as partially sighted (sight impaired) or blind (severely sight impaired)

• you've been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma

• you're 40 or over and your mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter has been diagnosed with glaucoma

• you've been advised by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) that you're at risk of glaucoma

• you're a prisoner on leave from prison

• you're eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher – your optometrist (optician) can advise you about your entitlement

 

You're also entitled to a free NHS sight test if you:

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• receive Income Support

• receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not contribution-based)

• receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

• receive income-based Employment and Support Allowance 

• are awarded Universal Credit and meet the criteria on earnings limit

• are entitled to, or named on, a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate

• you are named on a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)

 

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