Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered am ar 7 Rhagfyr 2018.
Tom Brake
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding of CLIC Sargent in their report entitled Are We Nearly There Yet?, published in September 2018, that only six per cent of parents have received help from the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all families on low incomes have access to financial support to manage healthcare-related travel costs.
Steve Brine
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme is set up to assist those on low income or in receipt of certain qualifying benefits to obtain assistance with travel to hospitals.
Information on how to obtain assistance with travel costs is widely available from National Health Service organisations including general practitioner surgeries, hospitals, clinical commissioning groups and the NHS website. Outside of the NHS, information may also be obtained from Healthwatch, Citizen Advice, cancer and other charities.
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