NHS Prepayment Certificate

LadyRosie

Hi, I have just bought a prepayment for prescriptions as I now need presriptions 4 a month. I do not have access to a printer as I am not at work at present due to illness. Can I show the Email with my certificate number at the pharmacy?

sheramber

Do any of your friend or family have a printer? If not, you will have them to send you a certificate through  the post.

zagfles

Yes, just show them the email on your phone if they ask, but they usually don't IME. They don't send out certificates any more.

boots_babe

I have never printed mine out, just show on my mobile phone. Although under the current Covid circumstance, they always say they don't even need to do that.

sheramber

zagfles said:

Yes, just show them the email on your phone if they ask, but they usually don't IME. They don't send out certificates any more.

What do people who do not have access to a computer /printer or   smart phone do?

Spoonie_Turtle

sheramber said:

zagfles said:

Yes, just show them the email on your phone if they ask, but they usually don't IME. They don't send out certificates any more.

What do people who do not have access to a computer /printer or   smart phone do?

They probably wouldn't have been able to apply online in the first place if that were the case

stef73

I've never been asked to show mine dont have a copy  , had it for 3 years now 

[Deleted User]

You can just tick the relevant box I’m assuming because when scripts are then checked by the NHS Business Service Authority, if you have ticked to say you have a certificate and you actually have then it will match and obviously someone that didn’t, would then be fined. 

sheramber

Spoonie_Turtle said:

sheramber said:

zagfles said:

Yes, just show them the email on your phone if they ask, but they usually don't IME. They don't send out certificates any more.

What do people who do not have access to a computer /printer or   smart phone do?

They probably wouldn't have been able to apply online in the first place if that were the case

I could apply online but I do not have a smart phone.
if they don't send out certificates any more , as  zagflies says, then  what do those   who do not have a smart phone do ?

stef73

On the website says you can telephone or apply at some pharmacies if you cannot access online .

Spoonie_Turtle

sheramber said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

sheramber said:

zagfles said:

Yes, just show them the email on your phone if they ask, but they usually don't IME. They don't send out certificates any more.

What do people who do not have access to a computer /printer or   smart phone do?

They probably wouldn't have been able to apply online in the first place if that were the case

I could apply online but I do not have a smart phone.
if they don't send out certificates any more , as  zagflies says, then  what do those   who do not have a smart phone do ?

Ah I see. Well they do tell you on the page before starting the application that they don't send them out, so you could phone or write to them https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/prescription-prepayment-certificates-ppcs
Even if they don't send out any cards, logically speaking they could still send a paper copy

Or ask a friend to print it out for you.