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Anyone not paying for their HS prescription, HS dental treatment or optical costs should show their GP, pharmacist, dentist or optician proof of why they do not have to pay, such as a notice of entitlement, birth certificate or exemption certificate. Without such proof treatment will still be free but entitlement will still be checked later by Central Services Agency.
Further checks of entitlementIf anyone claims help with health costs, there may be checks made to ensure that they are entitled to help. Checks will be made by the Agency on claims for:
- Free prescriptions
- Full, or partial help with HS dental treatment
- Full, or partial help with the cost of a sight test or a voucher towards the cost of glasses or contact lenses.
Action will be taken to recover unpaid charges where appropriate.
The penalty charge is a civil fine. The charge is payable where free or partial help with health costs has been claimed incorrectly (there does not need to be any fraudulent intent). The penalty charge is payable in addition to the charge due and payment will be pursued by civil recovery action if necessary.
Anyone found to have wrongly claimed health costs (for themselves or someone else) will face penalty charges and, in some cases, prosecution.
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