NHS Low Income Scheme
(asked on 16th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold a review of the eligibility to the NHS Low Income Scheme.
This question was answered on 22nd December 2022
There are no plans to do so. Approximately 89% of prescription items in England are currently dispensed provided free of charge. For those not exempt from charges, pre-payment certificates can be used to limit costs at £2 a week for regular prescriptions.