prescription charges annual certificate

wisewoman

Hi! If you suffer from thyroid problems you are entitled to free prescriptions for all your other medication too, on a Health Board Exemption Certificate. Ask at your surgery for an application form. I went for three years not knowing this, but was told about it by a stranger in a car park!

carolyn0903

HI, how much is a yearly prescription?

Chris_Nowak

Im sure this has been posted many times before but can anyone tell me how much these cost. Ive visited the DOH website and found it incredibley hard to get this basic info.

Ive just started having lots of prescriptions and been told this might save me money.

workinmummy

Hi,

Try this site

http://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/ppc_intro.htm

Prepay Certificate for 3 months costs £26.85
12 months costs £98.70

As aposed to £7.10 per item as of 1st April 2008.

Hope this helps
Claire

bixieupnorth

looks like its going up again from april 1st claire

this is copied from their webpage

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]People who have to pay for more than 3 prescription items in 3 months, or 14 items in 12 months, could save money by buying a PPC.
From 1 April 2008, the charge for a single prescription item is £7.10, whereas a 3-month PPC will cost you £27.85 and a 12-month PPC £102.50.
The most convenient way to pay for your 12 month PPC is by Direct Debit meaning you can spread the yearly cost over 10 monthly instalments.

best move to scotland!!

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p1an0player

workinmummy wrote: »

Hi,

Try this site

http://www.ppa.org.uk/ppa/ppc_intro.htm

Prepay Certificate for 3 months costs £26.85
12 months costs £98.70

As aposed to £7.10 per item as of 1st April 2008.

Hope this helps
Claire

hi
On this site I noticed a couple of typos which always makes me suspicious of the possibility of it being a phishing site
can anyone confirm it's OK?

moneysaving_pharmacist

p1an0player wrote: »

hi
On this site I noticed a couple of typos which always makes me suspicious of the possibility of it being a phishing site
can anyone confirm it's OK?

It's definitely ok, I've got the front page bookmarked at work.

develyn

If you think you need an annual certificate think about having three 3-month ones instead. My prescriptions include a monthly one so that is what I run out of first. I always order more just before my certificate comes to an end. So I have a month without prescriptions, then back on the 3-month again. Then a month off and three months on again. In this way you can make three 3-month certificates last a year.