Get help covering health costs (leaflet HC11)

Find out about Health Service charges, including details of exemptions and help with costs for those on a low income.

How to use this service

Follow the link below to download the information leaflet (HC11).To read PDF files you will need a copy of Adobe Reader. Information on how to download this for free is available on the right panel of this page.

• Health Service charges - find out if you are entitled to help with costs (PDF 330 KB)    
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Help with Health Service and Travel costs for low earners - Claim Form

You can make a claim by printing out the claim from HC1 Claim - for help with health and travel costs and filling it in.

When you have filled in the form you can post it to  your local Social Security/Jobs and Benefits office. Alternatively you can hand it in at one of those offices or the·Benefit Shop in Royal Avenue Belfast.

• HC1 - Claim for help with health and travel costs. (PDF 941KB)
• Contact your Social Security/Jobs and Benefits office
• Contact the Benefit Shop Castle court
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Important: The date the claim form is received in a Social Security Agency Office is the date we can consider payment from - not the date you downloaded the claim form.

More useful links

• Visit the health and well-being section  
• Visit the Department of Health website