Free prescriptions and PIP

cally1
cally1 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited October 2021 in Benefits and income
I want to no please can we get free meds on p i p please 

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  • steve51
    steve51 Online Community Member Posts: 7,121 Championing
    Hi @cally1

    Welcome it’s great to meet you today.

    We have got some good info on pip here on our site.

    I have posted a link below for you.

    http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Prescriptioncosts.aspx

    Please please let me know if I can help you further???
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @cally1, and welcome!

    The following information is from the NHS Help With Health Costs page:

    You can get free NHS prescriptions if, at the time the prescription is dispensed, you:
    • are 60 or over
    • are under 16
    • are 16 to 18 and in full-time education
    • are pregnant or have had a baby in the previous 12 months and have a valid maternity exemption certificate (MatEx)
    • have a specified medical condition and have a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx)
    • have a continuing physical disability that prevents you going out without help from another person and have a valid MedEx
    • hold a valid war pension exemption certificate and the prescription is for your accepted disability
    • are an NHS inpatient
    You're also entitled to free prescriptions if you or your partner – including civil partner – receive, or you're under the age of 20 and the dependant of someone receiving:
    • Income Support
    • Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
    • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
    • Pension Credit Guarantee Credit

    If none of the above are applicable, you can apply for the Low Income Scheme for full or partial help towards prescriptions and other medical costs.
  • susan6767_
    susan6767_ Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    Can I get free prescriptions on pip
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 4,886 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @susan6767_ welcome to the community :) hope you're doing well today.

    Free prescriptions on PIP can depend on your circumstances. You can try checking your eligibility to see if this is something you're entitled to. 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,318 Championing
    susan6767_ said:
    Can I get free prescriptions on pip

    No, not if PIP is the only benefit you're claiming.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,318 Championing
    Terminal illness for benefit purposes would be 12 months or less. You can look at claiming New style ESA, which is a contributions based benefit only. You'll need the correct NI contributions in the previous 2 tax years.

    If you're receiving a pension you will need to declare this when you claim. Anything up to £85/week is ignored. For every £1 over that amount there's a 50p/week deduction in the ESA. The ESA is £84.80/week. If placed into the Support Group payments will increase to £129.50/week from the 14th week of your claim. You will need a fit note to claim it. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-style-employment-and-support-allowance#how-to-apply

    There's also Universal Credit but it's means tested. If you have savings/capital of more than £16,000 then you're excluded from claiming. If you live with a partner you need to claim as a couple.

    If you claim both the above together the ESA will be deducted in full from any UC entitlement. Also any pension you receive will be treated as "other income" and reduce the UC £1 for £1. You can use a benefits calculator to check entitlement. https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculator

    The only other benefit will be council tax reduction, which can be claimed from your local Authority.




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