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Last updated April 2002
What is it?
Can I get it?
What else should I know?
How do I claim?
More information
Other help
This benefit is dealt with by the Agency Benefits
Unit. For further information contact your local social security office.
- Help with the cost of your fares or petrol when you go into
hospital for NHS treatment and when you come out of hospital
- Help with the cost of your fares or petrol when you go to
and from hospital as an out-patient for NHS treatment.
Do you get:
If YES to one, you can get help with travel costs to hospital.
If NO, you may be able to get help with travel costs through
the NHS Low Income Scheme.
If you need someone to travel with you, you may also be able
to get help with the cost of their fares.
If you get Income
Support or income-based Jobseeker's
Allowance, tell the hospital you want to claim and show them
proof that you are entitled to benefit.
If you want to claim under the NHS Low Income Scheme, get form
HC1 Claim for help with health costs from your
social security office or an NHS hospital.
- If you want more information get leaflet HC11 Are
you entitled to help with health costs? from your
social security office, post office or NHS hospital.
- For information on a range of health-related subjects, phone
the Health Information Service on 0800 66 55 44. Calls
are confidential.
- Directgov The government is making it easier
for you to access information and services through a website
called Directgov. It provides information for disabled people
and carers of all ages in areas such as employment, independent
living and rights.
Disabled
people and carers information on Directgov
Income
Support
Jobseeker's
Allowance
Remember that this website is only a general guide to benefits
and schemes and is not a full and authoritative statement of the
law. We have made every effort to ensure that the information
on this website is correct at the date shown at the top of this
page. However, changes in the law may make the website become
gradually less accurate.
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