National Health Service, England Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales. Amendment of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 2 1 The National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 20 (redemption value of voucher for replacement or repair)— a in paragraph (1)(b), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75” ; and b in paragraph (3), for “£15.10” substitute “£15.80” . 3 In Schedule 1 (voucher letter codes and face values—supply and replacement), in column (3) of the table (face value of voucher)— a for “£39.90” substitute “£41.70” ; b for “£60.50” substitute “£63.20” ; c for “£88.60” substitute “£92.60” ; d for “£199.90” substitute “£208.90” ; e for “£68.80” substitute “£71.90” ; f for “£87.30” substitute “£91.20” ; g for “£113.40” substitute “£118.50” ; h for “£219.80” substitute £229.70”; i for “£204.80” substitute “£214.00” ; and j for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75” . 4 In Schedule 2 (prisms, tints, photochromic lenses, small and special glasses and complex appliances)— a in paragraph 1(1)— i in paragraph (a), for “£12.85” substitute “£13.45” ; ii in paragraph (b), for “£15.70” substitute “£16.40” ; iii in paragraph (c), for “£4.50” substitute “£4.70” ; iv in paragraph (d), for “£5.00” substitute “£5.20” ; v in paragraph (e)— aa for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45” ; bb for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75” ; cc for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80” ; vi in paragraph (f)— aa in sub-paragraph (i), for “£65.50” substitute “£68.45” ; bb in sub-paragraph (ii), for “£58.15” substitute “£60.75” ; cc in sub-paragraph (iii), for “£31.40” substitute “£32.80” ; b in paragraph 2— i in sub-paragraph (a), for “£14.90” substitute “£15.55” ; and ii in sub-paragraph (b), for “£38.15” substitute “£39.90” . 5 In Schedule 3 (voucher values—repair), for the table substitute— (1) (2) Nature of repair Letter code – value of voucher A B C D E F G H I £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Repair or replacement of one lens 12.95 23.70 38.40 96.55 28.05 37.70 51.35 106.95 99.10 Repair or replacement of two lenses 25.90 47.40 76.80 193.10 56.10 75.40 102.70 213.90 198.20 Repair or replacement of the front of a frame 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 13.25 Repair or replacement of the side of a frame 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 Repair or replacement of the whole of a frame 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80 Saving provision 3 Where, before 1st April 2023, a voucher is accepted or presented by virtue of regulation 12 (use of vouchers for supply of optical appliances) or regulation 18 (use of vouchers for replacement or repair) of the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 2013, Schedules 1, 2 or 3 of those Regulations have effect in relation to that voucher as if these Regulations had not come into force. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Neil O’Brien Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care 2nd March 2023