honestly most people still keep claiming especially on perscriptions till theyre 19 as theres no real way to prove it, however if u like to be honest i would book a dentist/optician appointment before the school term finishes, and certainly pick up a HC2 form ASAP. ooh also on that note the form will take a while to come back to u with a certificate so if u do end up havin to pay for a perscription ask for an NHS receipt so that wen u do get ur certificate thro u can claim ur money back!
lol, spent 7 months of my gap year workin in a pharmacy so ......