Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 20132

1

The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 20132 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 20 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)—

a

in paragraph (1)(b), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”; and

b

in paragraph (3), for “£15.10” substitute “£15.80”.

3

In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values—supply and replacement), in column (3) of the table (face value of voucher)—

a

for “£39.90” substitute “£41.70”;

b

for “£60.50” substitute “£63.20”;

c

for “£88.60” substitute “£92.60”;

d

for “£199.90” substitute “£208.90”;

e

for “£68.80” substitute “£71.90”;

f

for “£87.30” substitute “£91.20”;

g

for “£113.40” substitute “£118.50”;

h

for “£219.80” substitute £229.70”;

i

for “£204.80” substitute “£214.00”; and

j

for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”.

4

In Schedule 2 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)—

a

in paragraph 1(1)—

i

in paragraph (a), for “£12.85” substitute “£13.45”;

ii

in paragraph (b), for “£15.70” substitute “£16.40”;

iii

in paragraph (c), for “£4.50” substitute “£4.70”;

iv

in paragraph (d), for “£5.00” substitute “£5.20”;

v

in paragraph (e)—

aa

for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45”;

bb

for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”;

cc

for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80”;

vi

in paragraph (f)—

aa

in sub-paragraph (i), for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45”;

bb

in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75”;

cc

in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80”;

b

in paragraph 2—

i

in sub-paragraph (a), for “£14.90” substitute “£15.55”; and

ii

in sub-paragraph (b), for “£38.15” substitute “£39.90”.

5

In Schedule 3 (voucher values—repair), for the table substitute—

(1)

(2)

Nature of repair

Letter code – value of voucher

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Repair or replacement of one lens

12.95

23.70

38.40

96.55

28.05

37.70

51.35

106.95

99.10

Repair or replacement of two lenses

25.90

47.40

76.80

193.10

56.10

75.40

102.70

213.90

198.20

Repair or replacement of the front of a frame

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

13.25

Repair or replacement of the side of a frame

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

Repair or replacement of the whole of a frame

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80

15.80