Prescriptions

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nogg22

Good morning

Having been receiving my prescription at no charge ( LCWRA) group .

once in a couple is it correct even if have the LCWRA will have to pay now ?

It seems awful that have to budget for much needed medication.

Many thanks for help and info recieved from all .

Kimi87

As long as your partner doesn't earn more than £935 a month you still get free prescriptions.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/help-with-health-costs-for-people-getting-universal-credit/

If your partner earns over that amount you can apply for help with health costs

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/nhs-low-income-scheme-lis/

If that is unsuccessful, you can purchase a Prescription Pre Payment certificate. The yearly option works out at £2.20 a week and can be paid for with 10 Direct Debit payments.

Although you may have to budget for medication, it's still cheaper to live as a couple sharing a household compared to two single people running individual households.