Getting New Glasses On A Student Budget
Students often have to juggle their finances. Generally speaking, undergraduates
need to make the most of their loans and other meagre income just for food, rent
and, oh yes, the occasional book. Even mature students and postgraduates, who
might well be a bit better versed with budgeting, can find that one-off problems
can throw them into financial disarray. One of the commonest problems for many
students is when things go wrong and something that is absolutely essential
becomes lost or stolen. In such circumstances, you simply have to find a
replacement even if it means going to an inferior model. Okay, so this might
be acceptable, if not desirable, when it comes to a laptop PC or a mobile phone,
but what about glasses?
With corrective eye-wear, you are addressing your ability to read quickly something that all students need to be able to do – as well as increasing your
chances of following what is going on in a lecture theatre. Of course, if you
are used to wearing them, then you will know this already. However, knowing this
doesn't make replacing your broken ones any easier, or cheaper. Likewise, if you
are struggling to see and suffering from occasional headaches, then it might be time to head to
the opticians and face up to the fact that you are going to have to fork out on
a pair of glasses. For NHS registered students, which should mean just about
everyone who has a UK residency entitlement, then help is at hand with the
diagnostic part of the costs and you can
find out more about this elsewhere at studenthealth.co.uk.
According to the NHS, being over 19 and in full-time education means that you
are entitled to a sight test free from any charges. Nevertheless, this does not
help much if you are a part-time student. Under such circumstances, your income
may mean that you are still
entitled to assistance from the NHS. Call their low income helpline
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