Blue Cross Animal Hospital Grimsby
You can register your pet at one of our animal hospitals for FREE or reduced cost veterinary treatment if you:
- Receive certain means-tested benefits
- Live within one of our catchment areas
- Pay a registration fee of £10.00 every year for each registered pet
Your pet will be eligible for FREE veterinary treatment in most cases (we will ask for a voluntary donation) if you live within our catchment area and receive any of the following benefits:
- Universal credit where there has not been a reduction in payment due to work or other income such as savings
- Income support
- Jobseeker’s allowance (income-based)
- Employment and support allowance (income-related)
- Pension credit
You are eligible for reduced cost vet care, where you are asked to pay towards your pet's treatment, if you live within our catchment area and receive any of the following means-tested benefits:
- Universal credit (if not maximum award)
- Working tax credit
- Child tax credit
- Housing benefit with no other benefit
- Council tax reduction with no other benefit
You will need to pay a reduced cost towards your pet’s treatment. Our reduced cost vet care is around 30% lower than private vet practice fees. Your annual registration fee will be discounted from the cost of the first treatment.
The catchment area for the Grimsby hospital is:
DN 15-0
DN 18 & 19
DN 20-0, 8 & 9
DN 31, 32, 33. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 & 41
LN 7–6
LN 8–3 & 6
LN 11–0 & 7
There is no limit to the number of pets you can register, but you must complete a registration form for each pet. If you are eligible, you will only receive FREE treatment for 2 pets. You will have to pay towards treatment for any other pets registered.
Please contact us to check that you are eligible and to book an appointment before visiting.
You will need to bring proof of your benefit, along with photo ID. If you do not have photo ID, you can bring a utility bill (gas, electricity or water) with your name and address on it.
We will also need to see a benefit award letter issued within the last 12 months. If the letter is more than six months old, award letters for jobseeker's allowance, employment and support allowance, working tax credits, universal credit or income support should be accompanied by a bank statement showing a DWP payment within the last three months while council tax reduction or housing benefit letters should be accompanied by a rent statement dated within the last three months. If a rent statement is not available we will accept an award letter. Those in receipt of pension credit will only need to show an award letter once a year.
Available Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm / Saturday, 9am - 1pm
Based at Coco Markus House, Nelson Street, Grimsby, DN32 7SH
You can call 03007 771840 or email info@bluecross.org.uk