Are you eligible for a free home eye test?
If you are unable to leave your home unaccompanied, you may be eligible for a free NHS eye test at home.
To be eligible for a home eye test, you or someone you know, may have one or more of the following:
- A condition or reduced mobility that stops you from leaving your home unaccompanied
- A diagnosed mental health condition that prevents you from leaving your home without the assistance of another person
- Be housebound or bedbound due to a physical disability
In addition to meeting the above criteria, you are also required to meet one of the categories below to qualify for a free home NHS eye test.
If you are:
· Are 60 or over
· Are registered as partially sighted or blind
· Have been diagnosed with diabetes or glaucoma
· Aged 40 or over and a family member has been diagnosed with glaucoma
· Have been advised by an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) that you're at risk of glaucoma
· Have a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate (if you do not have a certificate, you can show your award notice), you qualify if you get Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits with a disability element (or both), and have income for tax credit purposes of £15,276 or less
· Have a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)
You're also entitled if you or your partner receive:
· Income Support
· Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
· Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
· Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
· Universal Credit and meet the criteria
If you don't qualify for a free NHS eye test, don't worry
We can still come to you at the comfort of your home and do the eye test for a small free of £60.
You will still get the same great eye test and service with quality products.
