# The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

S.S.I. 2015/86 · made 26 February 2015

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”) which provide for payments to be made by means of a voucher system in respect of costs incurred by certain categories of persons in connection with the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 70, Section 73, Section 74, Section 105, Section 108, Schedule 11 paragraph 2, Schedule 11 paragraph 2A)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ssi_20150086_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-optical-charges-and-payments-scotland-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150086_en.pdf

## Introductory text

National Health Service
Made 26th February 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd March 2015
Coming into force 1st April 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(1), 73(a), 74(a), 105(7) and 108(1) of, and paragraphs 2 and 2A of Schedule 11 to, the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 1998 Regulations” means the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

The 1998 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.

## 3 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

(1) Regulation 8 (eligibility - supply of optical appliances) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3)(q), after “credit” insert “either as a single person or as a member of a couple”.
(3) After paragraph (4)(d) insert—
“(e) in sub-paragraph (q), “single person” is to be construed in accordance with section 1(2)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; and
(f) in sub-paragraph (q), “couple” has the meaning given in section 39 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”.

## 4 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

(1) Regulation 19 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b), for “£55.80” substitute “£56.40”.
(3) In paragraph (3)(a), for “£14.40” substitute “£14.60”.
(4) In paragraph (3)(b), for “£63.00” substitute “£63.60”.

## 5 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values supply and replacement) in column 3 (face value of voucher) for each amount specified in column 1 of the table below (old amount) substitute the amount specified in relation to it in column 2 (new amount).
Column 1
Column 2
Old amount
New amount
£38.30
£38.70
£58.10
£58.70
£85.10
£86.00
£192.20
£194.10
£66.10
£66.80
£84.00
£84.80
£109.00
£110.10
£211.30
£213.40
£196.80
£198.80
£55.80
£56.40

## 6 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

For Schedule 2 (voucher values – repair), substitute the Schedule 2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## 7 Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

(1) Schedule 3 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small glasses and special frames and complex appliances) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(1)(a) for “£12.40” substitute “£12.50”.
(3) In paragraph 1(1)(b) for “£15.00” substitute “£15.20”.
(4) In paragraph 1(1)(c) for “£4.20” substitute “£4.30”.
(5) In paragraph 1(1)(d) for “£4.70” substitute “£4.80”.
(6) In paragraph 1(1)(e)—
(a) in sub-head (i) for “£63.00” substitute “£63.60”;
(b) in sub-head (ii) for “£55.80” substitute “£56.40”;
(c) in sub-head (iii) for “£30.20” substitute “£30.50”.
(7) In paragraph 1(1)(g) for “£63.00”, “£55.80” and “£30.20” substitute “£63.60”, “£56.40” and “£30.50” respectively.
(8) In paragraph 2(a) for “£14.40” substitute “£14.50”.
(9) In paragraph 2(b) for “£36.60” substitute “£37.00”.

## 8 Application of regulations 4 to 7

The amendments made by regulations 4 to 7 apply only in relation to a voucher accepted pursuant to regulation 12 of the 1998 Regulations or used pursuant to regulation 17 of the 1998 Regulations after these Regulations come into force.

## Signature

MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
26th February 2015

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“SCHEDULE 2
VOUCHER VALUES – REPAIR
Regulation 19(2) and (3)
Column 1
Column 2
Nature of Repair to Appliance
Letter Codes-Values
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
Repair or replacement of one lens
12.05
22.05
35.70
89.75
26.10
35.10
47.75
99.40
92.10
Repair or replacement of two lenses
24.10
44.10
71.40
179.50
52.20
70.20
95.50
198.80
184.20
Repair or replacement of the front of a frame
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
12.35
Repair or replacement of a side of a frame
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
Repair or replacement of the whole frame
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
14.60
”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”) which provide for payments to be made by means of a voucher system in respect of costs incurred by certain categories of persons in connection with the supply, replacement and repair of optical appliances.
The 1998 Regulations are amended to adjust the eligibility criteria in regulation 8 of the 1998 Regulations to reflect the bases on which individuals can receive universal credit (regulation 3).
These Regulations amend the voucher values in the 1998 Regulations to—
(a) increase the redemption value of a voucher issued towards the cost of replacing a single contact lens to increase the maximum contribution by way of a voucher to the cost of repairing a frame and the maximum supplement for small glasses and special frames (regulation 4);
(b) increase the value of vouchers issued towards the cost of supply and replacement of optical appliances (regulation 5);
(c) increase the value of vouchers issued towards the cost of repair of optical appliances (regulation 6); and
(d) increase the additional values for vouchers for prisms, tints, photochromic lenses and special categories of appliances (regulation 7).
Regulation 8 provides that these increases to the voucher values apply only in relation to vouchers accepted or used after these Regulations come into force.

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