Maternity Exemption Certificate

Hi there,

Figured this would be the best place to ask this...we just found out we are pregnant from the GP this week. I'm supposed to be able to obtain a Maternity Exemption Certficate and show it to pharmacies and dentists for free services should I need any prescriptions or work done. Does this count as benefits? Seeing that I'm here on a spousal visa with recourse to public funds, I want to make sure this doesn't count as public funds? Or does it?

I also haven't started working either, so won't be claiming maternity leave or anything. So no real worries there.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Seeing that I'm here on a spousal visa with recourse to public funds, I want to make sure this doesn't count as public funds? Or does it?

Did you mean on a spousal visa with no[/b] recourse to public funds?

Anyhow, having free NHS prescriptions and free NHS dentistry, during the pregnancy and for 12 months after the birth does not count as public funds.