Prescriptions and other questions
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Hello @Tommyb92.
Unfortunately PIP doesn't automatically entitle anyone to free prescriptions.
There is a free prescriptions checker here which is the simplest way to check: https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-for-help-paying-nhs-costs/start
Universal credit can passport you to free prescriptions but it depends on your circumstances and household income.
If you don't qualify there's also the NHS Low Income Scheme you could consider.Eligibility criteria on Universal Credit
You qualify if, on the date you claim help with health costs:
you receive Universal Credit and either had no earnings or had net earnings of £435 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period
or
you receive Universal Credit, which includes an element for a child, or you (or your partner) had limited capability for work (LCW) or limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA), and you either had no earnings or net earnings of £935 or less in your last Universal Credit assessment period
Note: If you're part of a couple, the net earning threshold applies to your combined net earnings.
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