Written question asked by Janet Dean (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2010. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Eyesight: Testing
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make it his policy to retain the age of eligibility for free NHS sight tests for women at 60 or over when the female state pension age rises above 60.
- Answer
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The 2009 pre-Budget report announced that the age at which pensioner benefits can be received will increase in line with the female state pension age. The Government are working to give effect to these proposals. Changes to eligibility for national health service-funded sight tests for people aged 60 or over would require primary legislation.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 507 c772W; 322000
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Eyesight Testing
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