Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 4433 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people (a) on lower incomes and (b) who are living with a long-term health condition with the cost of prescription charges.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Sep 2024
There are a wide range of exemptions already in place to help people afford prescriptions. Approximately 89% of prescription items are dispensed free of charge in the community in England, and those with chronic illnesses may already be eligible for an ex...