Ophthalmic Services and Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 75863 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to change the age at which people become eligible for free (a) prescriptions and (b) optical care.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 8 Oct 2025
Free National Health Service prescriptions and NHS-funded sight tests are available for many. This includes children under the age of 16 years old and those under the age of 19 years old in full time education, people on a low income, and adults aged 60 y...