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Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate before the May price increase (England)
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Buy an NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate before the May price increase (England)

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About this deal

****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+.
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  1. sdaniaal's avatar
    Why is this a thing?
    Mia_Johnson's avatar
    For people like myself, who have multiple prescriptions, this generally works out the cheapest way. It’s about £11 a month and covers all the prescriptions you need. I have 4 prescriptions every 3 months, so saves me approximately £44-£45 a year than if I were to buy them separately. Also, if I needed anything else prescribing in this time, it would be covered also.
  2. Watershed's avatar
    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.
    leyloleylo's avatar
    How do you manage to get 2 months of meds in one script? They won’t prescribe more than 28 days worth where I am. I can manage to get 4 lots on my 3 month prepay card 
  3. mksst's avatar
    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.
  4. Newbold's avatar
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    Check here first to see if you qualify for free prescriptions:


    nhs.uk/nhs…ns/
  5. Tiger_King's avatar
    NHS....no thank you. Private healthcare is cheaper.
    Newbold's avatar
    Author
    Good luck with that one if you get a chronic condition that needs expensive long term treatment - most aren't covered by the policies. And as for major surgery, it's much safer done in an NHS hospital than a private hospital.

    BBC1 Panorama now:


    bbc.co.uk/pro…43c


    NHS Patients Going Private: What Are the Risks?
    Panorama
    With more than six million people in England alone waiting for an operation on the NHS, Monika Plaha investigates the safety record of one of the UK's biggest private healthcare providers.
  6. M.B.L.'s avatar
    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?
    GazP's avatar
    You can set the start date, try setting it for September
  7. landros1's avatar
    So the English are paying for stuff (like FREE hospital parking among other things) that the rest of the UK get for free?
  8. joshm's avatar
    1000 degrees (and counting) for a £2.90 saving over a 12 month period

    Enjoy that ~25p per month in your pocket 😃 (edited)
    GazP's avatar
    I've been paying individually for 3 prescriptions per month, so roughly £30 * 12 = £360 a year.

    By getting this PPC for £111 I'll be saving around £250 a year...
  9. paulgovier's avatar
    Move to Wales or Scotland and get them for free!
    tammma's avatar
    There’s a reason why tax rates are different there
  10. trojan34's avatar
    Everyone may now actually realise how lucky they have been. Only once it is taken away it is noted.
  11. adroit69's avatar
    Can this be shared for multiple people or just for one person?
    littlesheepy's avatar
    It’s per person
  12. JDUK2020's avatar
    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.
  13. Justintime12's avatar
    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)
  14. avidmuffin's avatar
    Actually need to sort mine out, thanks for the reminder!!
  15. hugekebab's avatar
    This is a really useful post thanks so much - ordered.
  16. Maloney68's avatar
    Thanks for the heads up, I wasn't even aware there was an increase. Much appreciated
  17. landros1's avatar
    Why are prescriptions FREE in Scotland?
    BKji's avatar
    Come to live in Scotland. You are welcome.
  18. justonemore's avatar
    Currently paying £11.16 but no idea when this expires. Is there anyway to check? Should I cancel then resign up? Any help greatly appreciated. TIA
  19. misterboumsong's avatar
    Geeze I'm in Scotland my medicine cabinet is bulging
    Justintime12's avatar
    You're not wrong!


    Chronic crisis - Scotland the drugs capital of Europe

    While there was a decline in the overall death rate in 2022, Scotland's annual number of drug deaths has risen particularly sharply over the last ten years.

    By European standards, the country is a stunning outlier.

    Scotland's 248 drug deaths per million people puts it far above the European countries with the next highest rates: the UK as a whole (88 per million), Finland (79 per million), Ireland (73 per million) and Sweden (64 per million), according to figures from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.
  20. Matthew_HallcCq's avatar
    Or move to Scotland:)
  21. DealHugger's avatar
    "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.
    idbsjk's avatar
    I don't understand your logic to be fair... Put £111 in a savings account instead and don't take your prescriptions for a year??? :/ (edited)
  22. idbsjk's avatar
    They really need to advertise this more as it can save some people a lot of money.

    If you have a single monthly prescription it saves you money, if someone's on multiple it covers them all plus any one off prescriptions! That can make a real difference to people on low incomes.
  23. 118luke's avatar
    Should be free like the rest of the UK. What else do we pay NI for?
    idbsjk's avatar
    State pensions, employment support, maternity pay, bereavement support???
  24. lukekey's avatar
    Thanks, just what I needed, but got all the way to payment, and it said there was a fault their end.
  25. sheffield788's avatar
    I voted hot because I didn't know about this scheme. Right now, I have only 1 prescription, so I don't need this. However, there are some signs I may need more, hence this can save me money.
    Am I right thinking that this scheme will only go up in price by a few £ after May? If yes, I don't see the point of me rushing to sign for this until I have more than one prescription. Thanks!
    idbsjk's avatar
    Even when I only had one I found it very useful to be honest as it just comes out as a direct debit and if I need any one off prescriptions on top it doesn't cost me extra (edited)
  26. wadepayne's avatar
    Brilliant reminder for all. I am fortunate as get mine done through the services as compensation. If I didn't I would definitely sign up for this.
  27. ashmac's avatar
    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
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