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Who is eligible to receive services?

Mayhew’s Community Veterinary Clinic provides free preventative Veterinary Interventions for low-income pet owners living within one of five London boroughs - Ealing, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster.  To receive our Veterinary Interventions, you must self-declare that you meet our eligibility criteria, be legally responsible for the animal and are over 18 years of age.

See below for more information about our free services, and to see if you are eligible.

Who is eligible?

Who is eligible?

Our preventative vet care services are available to pets whose owners receive certain means-tested benefits and live within the catchment area of our vet clinic.

What catchment areas are covered?

To be eligible you must live in one of the following five London boroughs:

• Brent
• Ealing
• Hammersmith & Fulham
• Kensington & Chelsea
• Westminster

What benefits are accepted?

1. Universal Credit (or)
• Housing Benefit
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• Income Support

2. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

3. Council Tax Reduction

4. Pension Tax Credits

Proof of eligibilty

What proof will I need to show?

To receive our Veterinary Interventions, you will need to sign a self-declaration form when accessing our services to ensure you meet our eligibility criteria, are legally responsible for the animal and are over 18 years of age.

We will not ask you to bring evidence with you however, we do reserve the right to see proof of eligibility including photo ID (i.e. driving license or passport) and digital or paper documentation relating to one of the benefits listed if requested by one of our team. Failure to do so, on request, may lead to us withdrawing our services.

Animal services

How many animals can I register?

Our services are restricted to three animals per household.

What services can my animal receive?

• Neutering
• Vaccinations
• Microchipping
• Flea and worm control

For more information on our services please visit our vet clinic page.

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