Dental charges - when are you no longer a student?

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Does anyone know the definition for when you have officially left education?
My daughter is attending the dentist this week, she is awaiting her A level results and will not be going to uni.
I assumed that she would pay.
Dh thinks that until she has had her exam results she is still in education and should not pay.
Can't find any info online.
Thanks

I think its 19 and over if not in FT education for Dentists.
DD had a gap year and after she turned 19 we had to move her from NHS to Denplan

31st August or when they turn 19 whichever is first.

It's 19 even if they are in full time education.

I've been wondering this too. My younger son is 20 and hasn't been a student this past year, but is starting a degree course in September. He's got an nhs dental appointment this week (the first since he left his last college) and I have no idea whether he'll be expected to pay.

He'll have to pay as he's over 19.

Just googled it. Students over 19 are eligible to pay, but may get out of it due to low income (it didn't say how this is calculated).

My son is currently working less than F-T in a NMW job so might qualify for free treatment that way.

To be honest, my own private dentistry is so fucking expensive that the twenty-odd quid for an nhs check up seems like a bargain, so I might just cover his costs myself.

Just googled it. Students over 19 are eligible to pay, but may get out of it due to low income (it didn't say how this is calculated).

Low income benefits it says, not just low income.

My (private) dentist treats both of my children for free on the NHS, but this stops when DS is 18 even though he is in full time education.

This is why I don't offroll students until the last weekday in August. The course end date is probably 31st July, but they could all quite easily be about to have to resit/repeat a year, so they stay on roll to guarantee their eligibility for benefits/discounts throughout the summer.

Further down it says this, though?

Well yes because that's when the free NHS dentistry stops. Under 18 or under 19 in full time education.

Further down it says this, though?

That is explained then. You can get a heath care certificate even if you are a pensioner or a student is how I would read that.

Students have to apply for a certificate and only receive one if they are on low income and have minimal savings. Many students exceed the income limits and have to pay for all prescriptions, dental treatment and opticians costs.

@Seeline that's helpful, thank you

I had an HC2 Certificate as a student (aeons ago now) - there’s that & the HC3 that covers some costs: you’ve to apply in advance, but if you do pay for anything, keep receipts as you can apply for a rebate…

Thank you for all the responses, I'll send her armed with this info and hope for the best