What Determines Whether You Have To Pay For Nhs Prescriptions? This Seems Very Unfair

[Raidergal2022]

My cousin has hypothyroidism and gets his Levothyroxine prescription free on the NHS

Yet I have chronic rhinitis/with polyps which is lifelong and causes frustrating symptoms/loss of sleep and have to spend £27 per month for my medication. That’s nearly £320 per year

Also people with asthma don’t get free prescriptions.

What is it that determines whether someone gets medical exemption for paying for their prescription on the NHS?

[barry1010]

roo, it is £108.10 for 12 months, just over £2 a week

[Samuraisan]

Here in Spain, after retirement, we pay 10% only on all and every prescription.

[Samuraisan]

Oh, up to 8.5 € per month. Then they are free.

[barry1010]

Here in England all prescriptions are free for everyone 60 and over

[bednobs]

you can also pay for a yearly prepayment certificate by direct debit for about a tenner a month

[1581960]

Being a beneficiary I never complained, but having a condition that qualified me for free prescriptions, I always thought it strange that I got all my prescriptions free regardless of whether they related to the qualifying condition.

[theprof]

Bobbinwales, prescriptions in Wales remain free. Are you not resident in Wales?

[bednobs]

perhaps hes in wales, but GP is in england