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Free Dental Treatment for students?

userunknown

Just a quick q. to ask wether you are eligible for free dental treatment if you are classified as a student.

Reply 1

want2know

Can't you get free treatment from some practises anyway funded by the nhs? I know my family do....

Reply 2

userunknown

Partly funded so your still eligible for some costs. I know if your own benefits then you are eligible to get the cost of the treatment paid completely within the specified bounds.

Reply 3

Lecter

As soon as i was 18 my dental practise started to charge me, even for check ups as i thought you get free treatment till you are 18 and in higher education.

Also the same practise has kicked my sister who is 9 and brother of 17 off there NHS list, i think its all private there? Bast*rds! They are theives

Reply 4

Silentscores

Apparently, depending on where you are, it's really hard to get onto an NHS dentist's list to begin with, seeing as everyone would want to be on there... So you might have a hard time getting onto the list even if you did find an NSH dentist :rolleyes:

Reply 5

Fleece

think its same as prescriptions - once you're over 19 you have to pay, regardless of being a student.

Reply 6

PS Reviewer

If you're under 19 in full time education then yes.

Once you're 19 or over then you can only claim it if you're on a low income through filling out an HC1 form and obtaining an HC2 certificate http://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/HC1_form_intro.htm

More details here: http://www.ppa.org.uk/pdfs/ppc/HC11_hwhc.pdf

Reply 7

xXMessedUpXx

yep i'm applying for one as we speak...well type

Reply 8

Glory

be warned they wont always give you the hc2 you might end up with a hc3, which im my opinion is a waste of paper. You cant claim anything unless you have serious health problems.

I had a hc2 certicate til the end of my first year, i applied again thinking nothing of it. Ill be able to claim my situation hasnt changed much.

But because of the further study part of the loan. It kicked my weekly incoming)student loan) over the 45 pound per week average income. So i couldnt get a hc2.

Reply 9

sarah1987

Fleece

think its same as prescriptions - once you're over 19 you have to pay, regardless of being a student.

Does that mean you have to pay for the contraceptive pill then :eek:

But I know what you mean about dentists, I'm thinking of just going every couple of years hehe my teeth are always fine when I go anyway!

Reply 10

Juno

sarah1987

Does that mean you have to pay for the contraceptive pill then :eek:

But I know what you mean about dentists, I'm thinking of just going every couple of years hehe my teeth are always fine when I go anyway!

No, contraception is always free. There's a special box on the back of prescriptions for it

Reply 11

Glory

sarah1987

Does that mean you have to pay for the contraceptive pill then :eek:

female birth control is different, they dont want loads of pregnant chavs having families of 7 kids cos they cant afford the pills. Its been free for as long as i can remember, theres even a special box to tick on the back of the sheet where you sign for it, saying free contraceptives.

Reply 12

L i b

Sod it, better get a check up soon before it starts costing me.

Reply 13

Emily-Sarah

Fleece

think its same as prescriptions - once you're over 19 you have to pay, regardless of being a student.

I think it's 18 and full time ed with prescriptions not 19. A bit silly. So if you're 19 you get free dental stuff but not medicine.....hmmm slightly inconsistent!

Reply 14

Kingspharm

Glory

But because of the further study part of the loan. It kicked my weekly incoming)student loan) over the 45 pound per week average income. So i couldnt get a hc2.

This kind of thing pisses me off no end. Why should LOANS be counted as 'income'. Council pikies don't have to take out ****ing loans to pay for stuff do they. Oh no... they get benefits chucked at them every which way.