Here’s one for all the Queensland boomers out there.
Seniors, pensioner concession card holders and health care card holders can get a free pair of basic prescription glasses, once every two years.
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Under the Spectacle Supply Scheme (SSS), you may be eligible to receive a pair of basic prescription spectacles, once every 2 years.
Extras such as transitions, tinting, anti-reflective coating, UV guard and/or hard coat are not covered. If you would like these, you will need to pay for them yourself. You can have SSS lenses fitted to your own existing or privately purchased frames.
Eligibility
To apply for assistance under MASS, you must:
- be a permanent resident of Queensland
- have held a pensioner concession card, health care card or Queensland Government Seniors Card for at least 6 months.
If you hold a Gold Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card, you may be eligible for spectacles from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). Contact the DVA to find out more.
This has been around for years, my optometrist told me about it in 2019. Anyone on a jobseeker payment should have a health care card and be eligible as far as I'm aware.
She makes it sound as if it's something she's recently done in her message.
Just ask your optometrist, there's about 10 different frames to choose from, most look pretty bad.