Dentist's

[PurpleParis]

Hello everyone...could someone just advise me....I am unemployed and getting Income Based Jobseekers, I get free dentistry but I have just read on the NHS website that because I get free treatment my partner should aswell, am I reading that right? I do hope so, as he is on the sick, so only getting SSP and has to go tomorrow to the dentist's, does that mean he get's his treatment free also?

[Mr Veritas]

Going by these lines (which I think you are quoting)from the NHS Website,I would have said YES


You are also entitled to free NHS dental treatment if you or your partner (including civil partners), receive either:

Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker�s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit; or
you are named on, or entitled to (use your award notice as evidence), an NHS tax credit exemption certificate, or
you are named on a valid HC2 certificate.

However,I would ask your Dentists receptionist to clarify it for you.

[Richard1966]

Income based JSA is based on the entire households situation so any pass-ported benefits such as free prescription, dentist etc apply to all members of the household

[wolf63]

When you claimed your Income Based Jobseekers allowance did you tell them that you had a partner? Is your partner's income taken into account in the calculation of your Jobseekers allowance?

If so - yes your partner will get free dentist treatment.

[PurpleParis]

Thank you all for your responses....we went this morning and he has received his treatment free.....thank God because I just don't know where we were going to find �198!

[Mr Veritas]

Glad to hear it(for both of you)
It's nice when sometimes (but not often) the rules work in your favour!