dentist treatment free if on ESA
tillypink
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Hi All hope ur all having a painfree day or at least 5mins!
Quick question for you all please
I'm on ESA still! waiting for tribunal for both Dla and ESA and went to Dentist for the 1st time in about 3yrs on Monday, my bad I know.. but have't been able to register for an NHS Dentist before now!
The Dentist said I need teeth out , but when I went to rebook an appointment to have the teeth out, the receptionist said that she did't think I was entitled to free treatment, is this true?
Many thanks
Lisa(tillypink)
Quick question for you all please
I'm on ESA still! waiting for tribunal for both Dla and ESA and went to Dentist for the 1st time in about 3yrs on Monday, my bad I know.. but have't been able to register for an NHS Dentist before now!
The Dentist said I need teeth out , but when I went to rebook an appointment to have the teeth out, the receptionist said that she did't think I was entitled to free treatment, is this true?
Many thanks
Lisa(tillypink)
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Hi Tilly.
I think it depends upon whether you are on Income based or contribution based ESA.
Cath0 -
Lisa
It does indeed depend whether youre on I think contribution based benefit and sometimes it dont apply to ESA, and can apply to JSA or Income Support...Another thing too i have a HC2 certificate which means i dont pay for wigs, eye tests, dental, nhs appointment travel...BUT...My dentist when i was on JSA for a short time caught me out by informing me that I wasnt on any benefits when i first joined the dental surgery and therefore wasnt entitled to any concessions......And i am NHS too...
Elainex0 -
Was going to suggest you apply for a HC2 certificate too like Elaine has.
Get it done asap if you need treatment - dentists are NOT cheap!
Love
toni xx0 -
thanks for all ur replys, looking at HC2 certificate, and they seem to be used for people in england not wales,or am I not reading right?0
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hi if you find you have to pay - keep your receipts then send them off to your local area PCT if you are entitled they will reimburse you, hopefully.
take care
Katie x0 -
Aw thanks Katie
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Hi tillypink, I hope you are OK. I suddenly thought that the tinterweb would have the answers you need - there must be a government website with up-to-date info about these matters. I hope your teeth aren't hurting too much! DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Thanks DD , no the teeth are't to bad thanks, just gonna look again today now, see about it all. I just keep finding about the England side of Nhs not the Welsh, typical.
Hope ur ok
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There must be a Welsh version somewhere, hopefully not in Welsh! I wonder if the helpline here could help? DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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