Use your prescription at Boots to get Number 7 vouchers

This is a rather specific money saving idea but hopefully it will help someone.

I regually get repeat prescriptions from my doctor for a health issue. Most of the items are prescription drugs but I also have non-drug items to monitor my health too. The prescription for these gives me too boxes of these items whose cost without an NHS presciption is £26.

Today, I needed this prescriptions item before going on holiday and had forgotten to get a prescription for them. I went to Boots to see if I could buy one box and reclaim the money later when I had a prescription for them - they say that was no problem.

I paid the £26 and took the product and the receipt for reimbursment later on. Because I had paid them £20 I was also given two £5 vouchers, one for Boots Number 7 products and one that can be used for facial skincare products (L'Oreal, Olay and a few others) - there were specific products that the voucher was good for.

So - for lending Boots £26 for something I needed anyway and I knew for certain I would get the money back for, I got another £10.

So - if you get prescriptions you may be able to play the game with the chance for something extra.