Eyecare expenses?

[FarmerPalmer]

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2006/bn31.htm

[northernladuk]

Nice one 4 eyes. I specifically need mine for working with computers only. Bloody things give me migraine!

Maybe its re-reading the crap on the screen after you have finished typing thats giving you the migrane???

[SueEllen]

Nice one 4 eyes. I specifically need mine for working with computers only. Bloody things give me migraine!

Then you need to find out why.

Your glasses shouldn't be giving you migraines.


Oh and strangely the opticians I use are happy to test my eyes to see if I need glasses to work on computers and write it on the prescription even though I wear glasses already.

[TheFaQQer]

Nice one 4 eyes. I specifically need mine for working with computers only. Bloody things give me migraine!

Ever feel you're in the wrong job?

[Clippy]

Check again.
You can claim for eye tests.

It is the responsibility of the employer to pay for an anual eye test for all employees that use computers in the main part of their job.

WHS.

[blacjac]

I have been wearing glasses since I was at school, so I have never been allowed to claim for specs or eye tests.

Check again.
You can claim for eye tests.

It is the responsibility of the employer to pay for an anual eye test for all employees that use computers in the main part of their job.

[MarillionFan]

I have been wearing glasses since I was at school, so I have never been allowed to claim for specs or eye tests.

Nice one 4 eyes. I specifically need mine for working with computers only. Bloody things give me migraine!

[MarillionFan]

Nice thread. Forgot I could do that. I need some new stronger glasses to work at Clientco.

Sweet.

[Clippy]

When I was a permie, my employer gave me a free eyetest voucher.

After the eyetest, the optician said I could do with glasses as I was slightly long sighted so it would be helpful when reading small text.

Can't remember if I asked or he did it himself, but he specified on the prescription that the glasses were needed for VDU work only.

Showed this to HR who then gave me a £50 voucher towards a pair of glasses.

[blacjac]

You can claim the cost of the eye test no quibble.

As for the cost of the glasses, you can only claim for them if you only need them for work.

[portseven]

just had an eye test this weekend (old age setting in!) and told i need glasses for reading and computer work, given thats 90% of my work!

can i claim anything back via the company?