Free prescriptions question

zero2007

I am currently getting long term in capacity benefit and council tax benefit, as council tax benifit is income related benefit. I have been claiming free prescriptions.

Today I had a letter billing me for £85 as it says i was not entitle to free prescriptions is this right, should I appeal or pay up?

Any answers appreciated.


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seven-day-weekend

I think you have to be on Income Support or Jobseekers' Allowance to qualify if you are under 60.

Here's a list of the entitlement:

http://www.centralservicesagency.com/display/precription_changes

NASA_2

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I think you have to be on Income Support or Jobseekers' Allowance to qualify if you are under 60.

Here's a list of the entitlement:

http://www.centralservicesagency.com/display/precription_changes

I think you are right - along with ESA(IR) of course.

Icequeen1

For automatic free prescriptions that is correct. http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx

But if you only have IB as income, have a look at the Low Income Scheme here:

http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1125.aspx

That will probably help you.

IQ

cattie

You probably need to just pay up as you've actually been making a fraudulent statement by claiming exemption from charges.

What you need to apply for is a HC12 form to give you free or reduced cost prescriptions, dental treatment & opticals on low income grounds.

richard9991

cattie wrote: »

You probably need to just pay up as you've actually been making a fraudulent statement by claiming exemption from charges.

What you need to apply for is a HC12 form to give you free or reduced cost prescriptions, dental treatment & opticals on low income grounds.

it is form HC1

cattie

richard9991 wrote: »

it is form HC1

Whoops, another typo, this keyboard should know what I mean to say by now, we've been together long enough.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: