Free prescriptions

[jenk1]

just looking though the BIBIC information that came and it says that if an adult qualifies for free prescriptions we might be able to get a bursary.

If you are on high rate DLA for your child and your WFTC has gone up does this qualify you for free prescriptions does anyone know?

TIA

No idea, I get free prescriptions because of a medical condition.

I thought all children under 16 qualify for free prescriptions

I doubt it, I have a serious lifelong medical condition, and have to take medication every day, and I still don't qualify for free prescriptions

I think jenk is referring to herself.

We get free prescriptions because we qualify for Working Tax Credits (ds1 and ds2 obviously get them free anyway because of their age). The entitlement cards are sent out automatically. Do you get Working Tax Credits or just Child Tax Credits?

no we get child tax credits only, didnt know there was a difference

My sister gets free prescriptions because she takes tablets for epilepsy. They seem to only count certain conditions for some reason. I wouldn't know what the other ones were though. I wonder if the chemist would know?

Here you go.

www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069022/

People who have certain medical conditions
Although there are many conditions requiring permanent medication, only the following qualify for an exemption certificate:

A permanent fistula requiring dressing.
Forms of hypoadrenalism, such as Addison's Disease.
Diabetes insipidus and other forms of hypopituitarism.
Diabetes mellitus except where treatment is by diet alone.
Hypoparathyroidism.
Myasthenia gravis.
Myxoedema (underactive thyroid) or other conditions where supplemental thyroid hormone is necessary.
Epilepsy requiring continuous anti-convulsive therapy.
If, because of a permanent disability, you cannot leave the house without help.
If you have one of these conditions, get form FP92A from your doctor's surgery and fill it in. This is sent to the Prescription Pricing Authority who will issue a Medical Exemption Certificate.

If you have a Maternity Exemption Certificate or Maternity Exemption Certificate, all your prescriptions are free, whatever the medication is for.

Hope this helps.

do u get CTC at a rate higher than the family element (about 540 per year for each child over the age of one), if so you may be entitled to free perscriptions. as your dd is now on high rate DLA you should be getting a rate higher than the family element, and i think you will qualify. HTH.

Thanks misdee, we are waiting to see what we are getting from wftc so will check it out