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<p>The Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) provides financial assistance to eligible
patients (patients in receipt of a qualifying benefit or through the NHS Low Income
Scheme) who do not have a medical need for transport, but who require assistance with
travel costs incurred in travelling to receive certain NHS services, where their journey
meets certain criteria. For eligible patients, travel expenses should be calculated
by reference to the cheapest means of transport that is reasonable for the patient.</p><p>In
addition, the NHS Car Parking Guidance states that parking will be provided free to
all outpatients who attend hospital for an appointment at least three times within
a month and for an overall period of at least three months.</p><p>Help with travel
costs through the HTCS is available for teenagers who get or are included in an award
of someone getting one of the qualifying benefits or tax credits or are named on the
notice of entitlement to the NHS Low Income Scheme (known as a HC2 or HC3 certificate).</p>
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