Welfare Benefits
Housing Benefit
Savings threshold - £6,000 to £16,000
NHS Benefits
Savings threshold for people under 60 - £8,000
Savings threshold for people over 60 - £16,000
Savings threshold for people in a care home - £23,250
People receiving Income Support, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance or certain rates of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, providing their savings are less than £8,000, are entitled to:-
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Free prescriptions (prescriptions are free for everyone of retirement age)
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Free dental treatment from NHS dentists
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Free sight tests and vouchers towards the cost of glasses
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Free wigs and fabric supports
Help with hospital travel costs for NHS treatment and free appliances for outpatients or day patients.
People not receiving a qualifying benefit but who are a low income with no more than £8,000 in savings, can apply for help towards NHS benefits.
Ask your local Social Security Office, Doctor, Dentist, Optician or Hospital for the claim form and leaflet.
NHS hearing aids, prescribed by an NHS consultant are supplied to anyone needing them on a free loan. They are fitted, serviced and supplied with batteries free of charge.
"Staffordshire County Council is not responsible for any of the contend of external websites linked from this page"
For general information on benefits, look at the Department of Work and Pensions website
Benefits A to Z (under Pension age)
Pension Service (over Pension age)
In addition to these, general information on health and wellbeing, caring for someone and benefits are on the Directgov website.
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