NHS pre-payment certificate ? how does it work ?

fairenough786

...Hello guys,

not sure again if this is the right thread.....
i am looking into pre-payment certificate for my NHS prescriptions...please advise me if anyone has any experience......
1) (if i opted for 3 months) how many prescriptions can i put in, in those 3 month, is there a limit ?

2) I have a prescription of 7 days ago which i still havent put in yet, i mean not got the meds from the pharmacist, will i be able to use that as well with this pre-payment certificate which i am about to sign up for today ?

kindly advise....thank you All......

HappyMJ

You can have as many prescriptions as you need or even want including stupid ones for paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen which you could buy for pennies over the counter.

Get the PPS today and you can claim for the prescription you buy today.

It is £29.10 for 3 months but it's slightly cheaper if you pay monthly at £10.40 per month (you only pay for 10 months of the year) at £104/year or what would be £26 for 3 months.

I know it's only £1 per month saving but I look for savings everywhere and it allows me to not have to work as I can live on a very low income.

fairenough786

...great...i just made the payment for 3 months (£29.10) and now what ?....lol.....

sorry i may be daft. but is there a certificate i can print (nothing in the email apart from the payment reference) ?

what do i take with me to the pharmacist every time to show i have a pre-payment certificate ? or do i need to carry anything else when picking my prescription or meds ??.....I need to put in a prescription tomorrow, will i be able to ?

thank you....

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HappyMJ wrote: »

It is £29.10 for 3 months but it's slightly cheaper if you pay monthly at £10.40 per month (you only pay for 10 months of the year) at £104/year or what would be £26 for 3 months.

Provided that you are issued with prescriptions monthly, you can get a whole year's prescriptions using three 3 month PPCs, at a total cost of £87.30.

sheramber

fairenough786 wrote: »

...great...i just made the payment for 3 months (£29.10) and now what ?....lol.....

sorry i may be daft. but is there a certificate i can print (nothing in the email apart from the payment reference) ?

what do i take with me to the pharmacist every time to show i have a pre-payment certificate ? or do i need to carry anything else when picking my prescription or meds ??.....I need to put in a prescription tomorrow, will i be able to ?

thank you....

you will be sent the certificate.

It will be valid from the date you applied unless you asked for a later date on the form.

I f you need a prescription before you receive your certificate you will need to pay but ask the chemist for an NHS receipt. You must et the receipt at the time, the chemist cannot issue it later.

The receipt has instructions on how to claim back the payment.

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sheramber wrote: »

If you need a prescription before you receive your certificate you will need to pay but ask the chemist for an NHS receipt.

No you don't. When you buy your PPC you are given the serial number over the phone, you then give that number to the chemist when you collect your meds. No need to pay anything.

System

jack_pott wrote: »

No you don't. When you buy your PPC you are given the serial number over the phone, .

Only if you order over the phone. If you order on line or by post you don't find out the number until the card arrives

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!!!!!! wrote: »

If you order on line or by post you don't find out the number until the card arrives

A good reason not to buy online, then.