# The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Regulation 2: Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013


(1) The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 20 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”; and
(b) in paragraph (3), for “£15.10” substitute “£15.80”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values—supply and replacement), in column (3) of the table (face value of voucher)—
(a) for “£39.90” substitute “£41.70”;
(b) for “£60.50” substitute “£63.20”;
(c) for “£88.60” substitute “£92.60”;
(d) for “£199.90” substitute “£208.90”;
(e) for “£68.80” substitute “£71.90”;
(f) for “£87.30” substitute “£91.20”;
(g) for “£113.40” substitute “£118.50”;
(h) for “£219.80” substitute £229.70”;
(i) for “£204.80” substitute “£214.00”; and
(j) for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”.
(4) In Schedule 2 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—
(a) in paragraph 1(1)—
(i) in paragraph (a), for “£12.85” substitute “£13.45”;
(ii) in paragraph (b), for “£15.70” substitute “£16.40”;
(iii) in paragraph (c), for “£4.50” substitute “£4.70”;
(iv) in paragraph (d), for “£5.00” substitute “£5.20”;
(v) in paragraph (e)—
(aa) for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45”;
(bb) for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”;
(cc) for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80”;
(vi) in paragraph (f)—
(aa) in sub-paragraph (i), for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45”;
(bb) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”;
(cc) in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80”;
(b) in paragraph 2—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£14.90” substitute “£15.55”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£38.15” substitute “£39.90”.
(5) In Schedule 3 (voucher values—repair), for the table substitute—
(1)
(2)
Nature of repair
Letter code – value of voucher
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
12.95
23.70
38.40
96.55
28.05
37.70
51.35
106.95
99.10
Repair or replacement of two lenses
25.90
47.40
76.80
193.10
56.10
75.40
102.70
213.90
198.20
Repair or replacement of the front of a frame
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
13.25
Repair or replacement of the side of a frame
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
7.85
Repair or replacement of the whole of a frame
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80
15.80

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/244/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-amendment-regulations-2023/regulation-2
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