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Healthcare for School Staff

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From as little as £15.71 per month you can be part of our discounted corporate healthcare scheme.

 Key Facts

  •  Comprehensive Bupa Scheme

  • Annual scheme, with 12 equal monthly payments deducted from your salary
  • Available to all school staff with over one year contract, can include family cover too *see extra notes.
  • £100 excess payment - payable once per person per membership year if a claim is made - to help keep premiums as low as possible
  • You will be covered from the 1st of the month following receipt of your application

 

Summary of BUPA Scheme

  •  Comprehensive healthcare cover ranging from in-patient consultation, testing and treatment, as well as out-patient consultation, treatment, therapy and scans. There is also a 24 hour helpline staffed by qualified nurses.

  • In order to receive treatment in a Bupa hospital you need to be referred by your GP in the first instance.
  • Please note that certain medical conditions and treatments are not covered under the scheme: Pregnancy and childbirth, seeing a GP privately, cosmetic treatment and chronic health conditions. Treatment of pre-existing conditions i.e. diseases, illnesses or injuries members already have or have suffered when they join, if these are likely to give rise to a need for treatment in the future. This exclusion also includes treatment of any symptoms or conditions that arises out of, or is related to a pre-existing condition.
  • Cover for you and your partner/family. A ‘family’ for scheme purposes is 2 adults and your children - children must be under the age of 24.

 

Monthly subscriptions

 

Monthly subscription costs
Subscription type

Price for ages

16 - 29

Price for ages

30 - 39

Price for ages 

40 - 49

Price for ages 

50 - 59

Price for ages 

60 - 64

Price for over

65

Single

£24.84

£26.88

£37.66

£57.36

£92.73

£149.06

Single parent Family

£42.23

£45.70

£64.02

£97.51

£157.63

£253.40

Couple

£49.68

£53.76

£75.33

£114.72

£185.44

£298.12

Family

£62.11

£67.20

£94.15

£143.41

£231.80

£298.12

 

  Want to know more?

  • Speak to Employee Services – telephone: 0118 974 6044/6080
  • Or call a Bupa consultant on 08457 515515 or visit the Bupa website.

 

What do I need to do to join?

  •  Contact the school bursar for an application form. Once completed return the form to the bursar.

  • Bupa will issue you with a Membership certificate and pack.

 

*Extra Notes:

 To qualify as a scheme member, the following restrictions apply:

  • Employees must have a minimum of a one year contract.

  • Temporary/casual staff are unable to join the scheme as Bupa cannot accept payments directly from employees.
Deductions form
Deductions form - [25 KB] Form to give authorisation for Bupa payments to be deducted from salary
Bupa Application form
Bupa Application form - [169 KB] Application form
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions - [27 KB] Answers to frequent questions regarding the Bupa scheme
Flowchart for fully funded school
Flowchart for fully funded school - [27 KB] Process for running Bupa in fully funded schools
Flowchart for Schools
Flowchart for Schools - [27 KB] Process for running Bupa in schools
Bupa Scheme
Bupa Scheme - [38 KB] Information on the Bupa scheme available to school employees