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Help with health costs

Help with health costs is available when you or your partner are claiming Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, it covers:

  • free NHS prescriptions
  • free NHS dental treatment
  • free NHS sight tests
  • vouchers towards the cost of glasses or contact lenses
  • free NHS wigs and fabric supports
  • repayment of necessary travel costs to hospital and back for NHS treatment, including fares for someone you need to travel with you.

NHS Choices has more information in their leaflet Help with health care costs.

 

For more information contact us by telephone: 01634 306000 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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