NHS Optical Voucher
Qualifying criteria for an NHS Optical Voucher
UK residents qualify for an NHS Optical Voucher if one or more of the following apply:
Age
0 - 15
16, 17 or 18 and in full-time education
Income
Receive Income Support (you or your partner)
Receive Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (not Contribution-based)
Receive Income-based Employment and Support Allowance (not Contribution-based)
Receive Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
Named on a valid HC2 certificate
Other
Prisoner on leave from prison
Eligible for an NHS complex lens voucher
Who doesn't get an NHS optical voucher?
Unfortunately, you are not entitled to an NHS optical voucher if you only receive the following:
- Recipients of Child Benefit
- Recipients of Disability Living Allowance
- Recipients of Incapacity Benefit
- Recipients of Housing Benefit
- Recipients of Maternity Benefit
- Recipients of Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Recipients of Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance
- Recipients of Tax Credit without an NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate
- Recipients of Pension Credit Savings Credit on its own