NHS Low Income Scheme (HC2/HC3 certificates)
NHS Low Income Scheme
Paid by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
The NHS Low Income Scheme can help you pay for NHS prescription charges, dental treatment, sight tests, wigs and fabric supports, and travel to receive NHS treatment.
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme
Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other health & care support in United Kingdom
7 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Similar programmes
NHS Healthy Start scheme
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)
NHS Maternity Exemption Certificate
NHS Business Services Authority
NHS wigs and fabric supports (help with charges)
NHS Business Services Authority
Best Start Foods (Scotland)
Social Security Scotland
Free NHS Dental Treatment Exemptions (England)
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)
Free NHS Prescriptions and Medical Exemptions (England)
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)