Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 47901
Eyesight: Testing
Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial assistance is available to pay for glasses following a free eyesight test for asylum seekers.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care. However, some of the most vulnerable people arriving in the United Kingdom, includi...
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