Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to increase the age threshold for free NHS prescriptions in England from 60 to the State Pension age.


Answered by
James Frith Portrait
James Frith
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

No, but I am sure the estimated 7,158 individuals aged between 60 and 65 years old in the Hon. Member’s constituency will be interested to know it is an idea he is examining.

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