****Check here first to see if you qualify for free prescriptions***:
nhs.uk/nhs…ns/
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 £9.65 per item, but prepaying for an unlimited number of prescriptions is:
- £31.25 for 3 months
- £111.60 for 12 months (or 10 Direct Debit instalments of £11.16)
How it works
We can send your certificate details by email, or you can print them at the end of the service.
Show your certificate details when you collect your prescription. You can collect prescriptions straight away, if your start date is today or earlier.
Charges for prescriptions and prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) will increase by 2.59% (rounded to the nearest 5 pence) from 1 May 2024. Charges for wigs and fabric supports will increase by the same rate.
A prescription will cost £9.90 for each medicine or appliance dispensed, an increase of 25 pence. The 3-month PPC will cost £32.05 and the 12-month PPC will cost £114.50.
More than an average of 1 prescription a month and a prepayment certificate will pay its way - unlimited prescriptions for either 3 or 12 months.
An average of 2 prescriptions a month and it's a saving of £100+.","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543033","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"sdaniaal"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:51:20.000Z","text":"Why is this a thing?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52542952","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Watershed"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:39:57.000Z","text":"I get the 3 month ones and time my 2 month med requests for the start, middle and end of the time. Getting 6 months of meds on a 3 month thing.
Takes a bit of planning but pretty easy."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52542966","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"mksst"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:41:38.000Z","text":"Have to heat this, pharmacist by profession... not gonna lie disappointed by the May price rise but inevitable. Worth getting around the price rise by using this, will recommend this to everyone."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52542866","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Newbold"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:25:22.000Z","text":"Check here first to see if you qualify for free prescriptions:
nhs.uk/nhs…ns/"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543454","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M.B.L."},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T18:04:03.000Z","text":"My annual expires in September, so can't take advantage of the lower price, if only I could stack them, how much is it going up by?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52544591","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ashmac"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T21:10:47.000Z","text":"Still gets me when I’ve been docs and they give me two medicines I have to pay for both rather than treatment for one illness"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543915","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"landros1"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T19:18:06.000Z","text":"Why are prescriptions FREE in Scotland?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52546702","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"roscoredbull"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T10:12:03.000Z","text":"Or move to Scotland and its free "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52547286","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JDUK2020"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T11:29:45.000Z","text":"Some silly comments on here about savings. My prescritions come to £247.50 in a 3 month period. £31.25 for a preymanent certificate so its obvious these can save you £hundreds over the course of a year potentially."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548621","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"RBH"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T15:10:33.000Z","text":""},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545073","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ceirea"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T23:26:39.000Z","text":"So if I required an antibiotic prescription for tonsillitis it would cost me £31.25?
I've lived here since 2012 and only ever seen the doc during my 1 pregnancy and very luckily have never needed to visit since only for daughters routine vaccines"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545992","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JDUK2020"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T08:15:18.000Z","text":"If you are on several repeat medications this makes absolute sense. My 10 items would cost me £96.50. If I have 2 prescriptons in a 3 month period double that. Even if you are on 2-3 items monthly it still makes sense. If you are fit and healthy and only require an occasional prescription from the GP then its not for you."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52547604","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"porky232"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T12:16:13.000Z","text":"What happens if you sign up for the monthly direct debit and you stop needing pills. What is the process to cancel?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543222","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"steve765"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T17:24:55.000Z","text":"England only. Prescriptions are free in Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales.
Also this for info
lordslibrary.parliament.uk/free-nhs-prescriptions-eligibility-for-benefit-claimants/"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52544034","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"joshm"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T19:38:50.000Z","text":"1000 degrees (and counting) for a £2.90 saving over a 12 month period
Enjoy that ~25p per month in your pocket 😃"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543447","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"paulgovier"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T18:03:16.000Z","text":"Move to Wales or Scotland and get them for free!"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543997","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"misterboumsong"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T19:34:05.000Z","text":"Geeze I'm in Scotland my medicine cabinet is bulging"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52544707","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"crazy_b"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T21:34:26.000Z","text":"A saving of 80p for 3 months wow"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52542850","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"avidmuffin"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:23:10.000Z","text":"Actually need to sort mine out, thanks for the reminder!!"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543494","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"trojan34"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T18:12:39.000Z","text":"Everyone may now actually realise how lucky they have been. Only once it is taken away it is noted."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52544200","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Matthew_HallcCq"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T20:05:29.000Z","text":"Or move to Scotland:)"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545607","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Peter99"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T06:35:40.000Z","text":"I have a slightly under active thyroid.
I didn't have any symptoms but it showed up in a blood test.
I was surprised to learn I now get free prescriptions for life, even though I don't have any financial issues.
The strange thing is I now get all prescriptions free, not just the thyroid tablets, which are the lowest dose possible.
It doesn't make sense but that's how it works."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543109","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"adroit69"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T17:05:06.000Z","text":"Can this be shared for multiple people or just for one person?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543504","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JDUK2020"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T18:14:20.000Z","text":"If you are on regular repeat medications these PPC's make absolute sense. I used them for years. Always bought the 3 monthly. Most GP's will allow you to double up on regular prescriptions.
Make sure you put in your final prescription request during the PPC at least a week prior to its expiry. That should keep you going for 2 months. Apply for the next 3 month PPC 1 week before your meds run out and request a new repeat from your GP.
All this works well if you are on several medications and will add months to what you might pay for a yearly."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52549656","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Oliviasdad"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T18:03:42.000Z","text":"Or >60s get it free. Ironic when they suck up all the cost having put the least amount in. Don’t know they’re born. Triple lock dragging us down too…."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543831","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Justintime12"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T19:03:23.000Z","text":"I have two prescriptions per month. I just write on the notes online that I'm unemployed but can't get benefits (true)
Always get 2 months of one prescription (statins) and 6-8 months of the other one (eye drops)"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545816","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ross81"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T07:35:48.000Z","text":"£111 for 12 months, bargain compared to the extra tax I pay for \"free prescriptions\""},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548188","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"AlexPatrick"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T13:46:47.000Z","text":"So this is the best deal in the UK atm. Sign of the times🇬🇧 📉"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548971","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Iyarkai"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T16:04:43.000Z","text":"All this heat for 80p for 3 month"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548070","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"junior191"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T13:22:28.000Z","text":"Paracetamol in home bargains 39 pence chemist charges you £3.00. no different. Con with a lot of drugs ."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548646","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"GHRocker"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T15:14:03.000Z","text":"Buying a house down England after living in Scotland for 3 years, will miss prescriptions being \"free\"."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543003","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"hugekebab"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T16:46:22.000Z","text":"This is a really useful post thanks so much - ordered."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545045","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"fwd"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T23:11:45.000Z","text":"The price changes do not appear to be significant. The 3 month PPC is rising less than £1. Maybe not one to rush to buy."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52545639","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"wackyraces"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T06:44:32.000Z","text":"Have done this for a lot of years now. Saves me a fortune on needed medicine"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52546351","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"morty"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T09:17:25.000Z","text":"Bargain.
Even after the price increase it is still very good vlaue for large % of people."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52546395","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"OggyUK"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T09:26:14.000Z","text":"This is a godsend, when you're on red list drugs required to keep you alive for the rest of your life, you don't want to be paying £10 a script!
It'd actually be cheaper to pay the prescription for me if the transplant centre also issued my normal script, but as I have to get them from different pharmacies, the cost goes up exponentially"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548093","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"amygreen79677"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T13:26:42.000Z","text":"I don't understand prescription charges, we already pay for the NHS via our taxes and NI, so any and all prescribed medications should be free. Just my opinion.
But this certificate is a good thing to get to save money on them."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52544222","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"DealHugger"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T20:09:49.000Z","text":"\"Charges for prescriptions and prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs) will increase by 2.59%\"
But you can find saving accounts that offer 4%-7% interest rate at the moment. I don't understand the logic behind this deal."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52548476","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Andrew_Western"},"datePublished":"2024-04-09T14:44:56.000Z","text":"A shame the rest of the country doesn't pay for prescriptions us in England always have to cough up"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52543717","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Maloney68"},"datePublished":"2024-04-08T18:46:40.000Z","text":"Thanks for the heads up, I wasn't even aware there was an increase. Much appreciated "}],"commentCount":274,"interactionStatistic":154,"articleSection":"Health & Beauty"}