To wonder how people afford prescription charges?

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I live alone and work full time but money is tight for now.

I have been on antidepressants for a couple of years so was costing me the £10 a month charge.

Recently my gp has bit me on blood pressure tablets and vitamin b12 as well

I've left it to get the prescription because I simply can't afford £30 a month .

I need the meds , but just can't afford them . Is there any alternative to paying £30 a month ?

Get a prepayment certificate. I can't remember how much they are, but I'm sure it's less than you're paying now.

Get a prepayment certificate, that's how most people afford multiple prescriptions a month.

When I needed a lot a couple of years ago I got a prepayment certificate like pp said. Cos I agree it so expensive! It helped a lot so I would recommend it

Here's some info:

Save money on NHS prescriptions by prepaying for them.

You can pay a set price for prescriptions for 3 or 12 months, no matter how many you need.

A prescription costs £9.35 per item, but prepaying for an unlimited number of prescriptions is:

£30.25 for 3 months
£108.10 for 12 months (or 10 Direct Debit instalments of £10.81

Agree pre payment, once you have three or more. And every day I thank my lucky stars we only have to pay prescription charges. Also you should be able to get a three month script.

services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate/start

Was deffo going to say pre payment. You can do.it.yearly or quarterly. Wait until.your next prescription before you buy it.

I buy a prepayment certificate at £10.85/month. You no longer get a hard copy, you just need to keep the email. I get 2-6 prescriptions per month, and it's Alison covered me for dental prescriptions and acute prescriptions (antibiotics etc). Worth every penny.

services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate/start

But it only helps some, not all. Here is the link:

services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate/start

@delilabell you can pay monthly now as well.

I asked to have my anti-d prescription for two months, so that at least reduces it a little.

Yes prepayment cert.its about £30 for 3 months or just over £100 for a year so well worth it if you need 3 prescriptions a month.

Check your entitlement to benefits etc as people on low incomes usually get charges waived.

It's £10.59/month. There's a link on this page
www.gov.uk/get-a-ppc

Thanks

I asked to get more than one months ad but they won't do it at my gps . It's got to be monthly .

I get 2 months worth of prescriptions at a time off my gp after having a conversation with my doctor about the cost, I only have to pay for one prescription but it lasts for 2 months, it's worth a try

If you were spending around £10 per month then the 12 month direct debit pre payment option is a no brainer. You only pay it for 10 months of the year.

Nhs a pre payment certificate. £10.40 per month by DD. You can have any number of prescriptions in the month and not have to pay for them. They will send you a paper copy of your certificate. They used to send out plastic cards with all the info on. So I photocopy the sheet and cut out the box with the info on it and keep that in my purse to show the Pharmacy!

Can’t you just get B12 Over the counter cheaper? And if you are on benefits etc it’s free, so I’m afraid you must be deemed to earn too much.

Pre-payment certificate (the monthly direct debit option)! Great for those who have three or more regular monthly items, but also covers any acute items.

Last year I was so grateful for my PPC. I had two weeks until payday but within those two weeks I ended up needing my regular monthly prescription (two items), a course of antibiotics, two creams for my eczema, and two inhalers. All of those items would've cost me around £64 without my PPC!

Depending on your circumstances, you could also look into the NHS Low Income Scheme www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/nhs-low-income-scheme-lis/ xxx

Prepayment certificate but do the maths first and only start it before your next one is due.

Get pregnant and you get a years worth free.

My dds have HC2 certificates. I wonder if you are eligible for one? You need a HC1 from the pharmacy. My dh has prepayment which saves him a huge amount over the year. They also all get their meds from Pharmacy2U, but I don't know if that is cheaper than getting from your pharmacy.

Check you're not entitled to free prescriptions etc first. If not prepayment is the best way, I have minimum 4 prescriptions a month so I do the prepayment way.

Be careful if you’re on universal credit, you don’t automatically get free prescriptions. It’s based on how much you earned in the previous assessment period. Read carefully and be sure you qualify. It’s a £100 fine if you tick exempt when you’re not

A prepayment certificate is £10 a month do as many prescriptions you need.

I have 4 prescriptions monthly (well they issue two months’ at a time now) and it’s all covered.

You can backdate a prepayment certificate but not for long, it might just cover the last ones you had if it was very recently, worth looking into,