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Question relating to "public funds"
« on: September 29, 2014, 05:34:40 PM »
Hey friends,

I know the NHS is not classed as public funds for visa purposes, but I'm not sure about some semi-related services. I'm partially sighted and I'll be visiting an eye doctor here in a few days and start looking into getting officially registered as partially sighted with my local council. Would any concessions from that status be considered public funds? As far as I can tell, I'll be entitled to some low vision aids, disabled railcard, possible council tax break, etc. it wouldn't involve DLA or PIP or any sort of payment like that. Anybody got any info on that?

Also, I'm assuming that as its classed under the NHS, if I qualify for free glasses/eyecare as a result of my condition, that would be fine. Please correct me if in wrong on that.
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Re: Question relating to "public funds"
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2014, 05:52:07 PM »
Council tax reduction is a public fund. The disabled rail card and low vision aids aren't.

Here's the list of public funds - you should find it helpful:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-funds--2/public-funds
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Re: Question relating to "public funds"
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2014, 06:16:19 PM »
Thank you!!
April 11, 2012-Began talking online
June 2012-Officially dating
August 2012-Met in person
Aug 2012-Nov 2012-Tier 4 (General)
Aug 2014-present- Tier 4
Oct 2015-Wedding!!! and spouse visa sometime after that and before the Tier 4 expires


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