ESA Support Group and Prescriptions

Horseunderwater

Folar wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I will have to get a prepayment as I don't have any life saving medication such as insulin and hubby works so although money is tight we are not quite on the bread line. Will take a look and set one up for the next lot of drugs.

Fols x

If you do a 3 month one on line for moment - anything you get prescribed from day you buy qualifies for refund from today. Then you will have time to set up the Direct debit type one if you choose to do it that way which at £10 will save you a fortune.
I get free drugs as I am diabetic drug controlled - does not have to be insulin, can be any drug prescribed. Just not diet only controlled. I also qualify for my other illness which is Myasthenia Gravis. And I'd be paying out well over £90/month as well. And that is just for current med's. These can and do change get add ons for all kinds of stuff.
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Free-or-Reduced-Cost-Prescriptions.htm - link may help further in case you could qualify under a low income.

KxMx

And the best part about the DD 12 month option is you pay £10.40 over 10 months, and so have two payment free months

Folar

Thanks again. Have arranged for a prepayment certificate as it will cost a fortune without. Have opted for the monthly dd as I couldn't afford the other options, nice to have the two payment free months as well.

Fols x

Limana68

sangio wrote: »

I presume that he has a condition that requires medication that is exempt from charges such as Insulin.

NO he has a physical disability and needs help from me or another if he goes out.

richard9991

here are the medic
Medical exemption (MedEx) certificates are issued on application to people who have:

• a permanent fistula (for example caecostomy, colostomy, laryngostomy or ileostomy) requiring an appliance or continuous surgical dressing
• a form of hypoadrenalism (for example Addison's disease) for which specific substitution therapy is needed
• diabetes insipidus or other forms of hypopituitarism
• diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone
• hypoparathyroidism
• myasthenia gravis
• myxoedema (hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement)
• epilepsy requiring continuous anticonvulsive therapy
• continuing physical disability that prevents the person from going out without help from another person. Temporary disabilities do not count even if they last for several months al exemtion criteria for free prescription for certain condisions

Richie-from-the-Boro

This will cost nowt but a stamp to try, you can get a 'HC1' application form from Jobcentre Plus / NHS hospitals / your doctor, dentist etc. If you succeed you will get one of these.

Folar

I think I will get a HC1 as I can't walk very far on my own and need someone to push me in the wheelchair so I might be eligible. As you say it's only the cost of a stamp. Thanks for the help and info.

GlasweJen

HC1 looks at income, the ones we have in our store (I'm an optician in Scotland) are in pre-paid envelopes so it's free to apply but they won't take into account your walking ability, just your household income.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Folar wrote: »

I think I will get a HC1 as I can't walk very far on my own and need someone to push me in the wheelchair so I might be eligible. As you say it's only the cost of a stamp. Thanks for the help and info.

- you are welcome, its income based, but a considerably easier 'hoop' to jump through than the alternatives

KxMx

HC1 forms have 2 outcomes- HC2 (full help with NHS costs including free prescriptions) and HC3 (partial help with health costs, no free prescriptions).