You can save £340 on prescriptions. Here's how

Updated on October 8, 2022 at 7:02 AM

You can save money on more than three items in three months or 11 items in 12 months.

You can save £340 on prescriptions. Here's how

With the cost of living increasing every day, most people are looking for ways to save money. One such avenue is through prescriptions using the NHS. At the moment, there are 15 groups of people that can claim free prescriptions, but a majority of the population needs to pay charges. But there are some ways to make savings.

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‘Season tickets’

The National Health Service has frozen the price of medication at £9.35 power item in England. This means if you need multiple prescriptions each month, you could be saving quite a bit at the end of the day. Some health experts say you can make savings of up to £340 if you are in receipt of multiple prescriptions, Daily Express writes. You can enjoy this benefit through the prescription payment certificate program.

If you know you'll have to pay for a lot of NHS prescriptions, it may be cheaper to buy a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) – effectively a prescription "season ticket". A PPC covers all your NHS prescriptions, including NHS dental prescriptions, no matter how many items you need.

However, this certificate does not cover the cost of other health items, such as the provision of wigs and fabric supports, which are only provided through the hospital service, the regulator added.