NHS Prepayment Certificate

LadyRosie · 9 June 2020 at 5:29PM

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 · 10 June 2020 at 2:39PM

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 · 10 June 2020 at 2:42PM

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 · 10 June 2020 at 2:43PM

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 · 12 June 2020 at 8:15PM

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 · 12 June 2020 at 8:45PM

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 · 12 June 2020 at 8:51PM

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

MarkN88 · 12 June 2020 at 9:16PM

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 · 13 June 2020 at 2:39PM

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 · 13 June 2020 at 3:35PM

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

Spoonie_Turtle · 13 June 2020 at 3:38PM

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.

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