Dental Charges for retired 77 year old

BlueBelle, not suggesting that at all! Think I meant I hadn’t got the courage. And, no I can’t see how that’s happened.

Well I m not heartless sortomum but to be getting reduced dental treatment for 12 years this poster has been extremely lucky and I can t really see how it’s happened can you ?

BlueBelle

If you ve been getting reduced prices you’re lucky as you shouldn’t have been

That’s what I thought straight away, but didn’t have the heart to say! My 88 year old mum has just paid about £700 for treatment (and she hasn’t got many teeth)

If you ve been getting reduced prices you’re lucky as you shouldn’t have been

No I ve always paid for my dental charges because I m not on any benefits

Or be in receipt of Attendance Allowance or other disability pension, I think.

It's possible you are eligible for some help, but you need to have a very low income and savings.

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme

You would be entitled to free prescriptions- I was at 60- I do not know if the age has changed.

I also think you are entitled to free sight tests again from 60 but I am afraid you will have to pay as MiniMoon and I do, the correct NHS dental charge.

That is pension credit or some other benefits.

Sorry to disappoint you, but to get free or reduced rate NHS dental treatment you have to be in receipt of pension credit.
My practice charges £23 for a check up and £42 for a filling.
Last time I went (in March) I paid £65 for filling gand check up.