Regulation 6 Payments to patients in respect of sight tests

(1)

A payment may be made under this regulation by the responsible authority to an eligble person who incurs the cost of a testing of sight by an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician whose name is included in an ophthalmic list, without a voucher being completed in accordance with regulation 4.

(2)

A patient who wishes to receive a payment under this regulation shall–

(a)

if he did not apply to the Secretary of State for a notice of entitlement before the date on which his sight was tested, apply to him for such a notice within the period of 14 days beginning with that date;

(b)

apply to the responsible authority for a payment within the period of three months beginning with that date; and

(c)

produce to the responsible authority within that period–

(i)

a notice of entitlement effective for a period including the date on which his sight was tested or for a period beginning no later than 14 days after that date, and

(ii)

the receipt for any fee paid for the testing of sight.

(3)

On an application made in accordance with paragraph (2), the responsible authority shall, if satisfied as to the cost incurred for the testing of sight, make a payment to the patient of an amount equal to the redemption value of the voucher which could have been completed under regulation 4 if the patient had satisified the requirements of regulation 4(1).