Prescription Charges

People in the following categories are automatically exempt from prescription charges:

• Children under 16
• Under 19 who are in full time education
• People over 60 years of age
• Pregnant women and women who have had a baby in the last 12 months
• People getting DSS benefits
• People with specific medical conditions

Costs for prescriptions are as follows:

• Charge per item is £7.65

It is sometimes worthwhile to buy a pre-payment certificate for long term medication. Pre-payment certificates can be purchased for four months or a year.

• A three month pre paid certificate is £29.10
• A one year pre paid certificate is £104.00

If you need regular repeat prescriptions this keeps the costs down to a manageable amount during the year.