NHS charge exemption and contribution based JSA

[dothawkes31]

Why does someone like myself who has paid into the NI system for years and years, not get free NHS dental treatment whilst on Contribution based JSA and yet someone who has never paid in a penny and never worked gets NHS dental treatment free on income based JSA? I agree they should get it free because of their income, but as it is the same as a contribution based JSA claimant, the contribution based JSA claimant, who has obviously paid the funds in, should also get the treatment free!!! Infact they have already paid for it surely???? !!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[zzxxee]

i can understand why your upset dot x

[dothawkes31]

My redundancy was under £16000, I donl;t have a live in partner nor dependant children, I have savings but they won;t last long at this rate! I get housing benefit and council tax benefit but thats it. I did expect to get a free dental check up!!! Good job I have perfect teeth innit!!!

[littlegriff]

i dont wish to be blunt , but i get 3.85per wk on income based, so i would blissfully pay 16 for my dental work and get your 64.50 a wk

[carrot99]

exactly dot - our NI contributions mean we'll get a full state pension, whatever that is a week but we won't be entitled to any other benefit - like my 82 year old parents we'll have to pay for everything from our pension.

if we were on income support we'd get free housing, council tax, prescriptions, glasses, dental care the lot for ever - but we missed the boat by working!

[dothawkes31]

this Government want people to soend their savings now, what will happen when people have spent their savings and then do qualify for the benefits? will there be anything left? obviously there is lessd being paid in!!!

[dothawkes31]

jason (no mark) your comments are personal and nasty, why have you so much hate in your life? Move on luv, noone cares about your life and you have to try to make others feel bad about theirs, tough, you failed, go and get drunk and don't forget to kick your dog when you get in lol (bet you're a grass too )

[dothawkes31]

lol and I love being called cheeky at 53 years old, it's fuinny!

[baileybird]

perhaps someone can tell me why my son should have to pay for dental treatment when he turns 19 even though he is a full time uni student? Apparently it is based on what we earn! Why should his Dad and I pay for this when we are already paying for everything else? We do not earn a vast amount. Sure lots of you think we should pay but I don't. The middle man pays for everyone in this country, and sadly you probably fall into this category Dot.

[dothawkes31]

So many people on here have real concerns and issues about the way they are affected by the whole benefit system, it doesn't appear to be based on anything that makes much sense. At 19 and a full time student I guess your son doesn't have to pay tax, i know my staff didn't when they were at uni full time, but they also are not able to work many hours because of classes and study, so why can't they claim for exemption in their own right?

[sara3]

for Baileybird.. your son may qualify under the low income section.

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1786.aspx?CategoryID=74&SubCategoryID=74

[dothawkes31]

sara apparently i was cheeky and abusive to some people on my thread yesterday, if indeed it did come across as that i do apologise, but I think it is ust jasonnomark being an insulting aggressive twit, but that';s not to takle any sincerity away from my apology yo you if you felt the same way : )

[baileybird]

This is the form the dentist gave us, but it actually assesses our income not my sons. Would be nice if it did!
Nothing like putting people off looking after their health is there. Makes me laugh - he can have as many free condoms as he wants! He won't need them when his teeth have fallen out as no one will touch him with a barge pole!!!!!!

[dothawkes31]

lol jason, I couldn't fit a caravan in me garden the gazebo and conservatory are in the way, unless i park it in the stable yard next to the swimming pool of course.

[baileybird]

do you tow your caravan with the rolls royce Dot or the Range Rover. Say Hi to Camilla for me when you see her.