Entitled to Free NHS Dental Treatment?
Am I entitled to Free NHS dental treatment? Last updated version 2021 of the poster and prices are subject to change every April’. We are a mainly NHS practice and we pride ourselves in providing preventative care.
The NHS 111 Wales services should be able to provide you will all the information you may need and if in doubt you can contact the practice where we will be happy to help. You may be entitled to free NHS dental services because on the first day of treatment you were, under the age of 18, 18 years old and in full time education, are pregnant, had a baby within the last 12 months or are currently in prison or a young offender’s institute. You may be entitled to free NHS dental services because during the course of treatment if you get, or are included in an award (as a claimant, partner, or dependant person under 20) of: Income support (incapacity benefit and Disability Living Allowance) does NOT count, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (contribution-based does NOT count), Income-related Employment & Support allowance (contribution-related does NOT count), Pension credit Guarantee Credit (Savings Credit on its own does NOT count), Universal Credit (in the last assessment period there were no earnings, or earnings were within the allowed limit). You are entitled to free NHS dental services because you are named on one of the following certificates that is valid during the course of treatment: HC2 Certificate, NHS Tax Exemption Certificate/Card (or entitled to one). You are entitled to reduced cost NHS dental services because: You are named on a HC3 certificate that is valid during this course of treatment which limits the amount you have to pay. You do not have to pay for an examination as you are under 25 years of age or 60 years old or over.
Private Procedures
We have a small list of private procedures that we carry out but are only available to our patients who are registered with us.
Your dentist will be able to discuss our private treatment and the associated costs with you.
We offer the following treatment privately:
You are entitled to free NHS dental services because you are named on one of the following certificates that is valid during the course of treatment: HC2 Certificate, NHS Tax Exemption Certificate/Card (or entitled to one).
You are entitled to reduced cost NHS dental services because: You are named on a HC3 certificate that is valid during this course of treatment which limits the amount you have to pay. You do not have to pay for an examination as you are under 25 years of age or 60 years old or over.It is the responsibility of the patient and not the practice to sign for the right entitlement.
Checks on claims are undertaken to confirm you are entitled by the business service authority (BSA).
Incorrect claims for free or reduced cost NHS dental services will result in a penalty charge, in addition to the cost of the NHS dental services.
