Introduction
With our eyecare voucher scheme, there are two offers available to staff:
- DSE eyecare voucher - for members of staff classed as DSE users who require an eye test
- premium club voucher - for all other staff.
The legal part
As your employer, we must provide access to an eye test if you are classed as a DSE (display screen equipment) user. This should be a full test by an optometrist or doctor, including a vision test and an eye examination.
We must also pay for, or make a contribution towards, glasses if you need them for DSE use only (in other words, you are given a prescription for the distance the screen is viewed at). If you have another prescription, and this is suitable, we are not required to pay for your glasses.
This is a legal requirement under the UK Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. You can read more about our duties under these regulations on the Health and Safety Executive website.
Display screen equipment (DSE) users
You are classed as a DSE user if you use display screen equipment throughout your working day for at least an hour at a time.
Display screen equipment includes:
- PCs
- laptops
- tablets
- TVs
- smartphones.
DSE eyecare voucher
If you are a DSE user, and it has been at least two years since your last eye test, you can receive a full eye examination at any Specsavers opticians at no cost to you.
If at your eye test appointment your optician determines that you need new or replacement glasses, depending on your choice and requirements, you can either get them free of charge or receive money towards them.