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<p>There are currently no plans to extend eligibility for free prescriptions. The
NHS Business Services Authority issues NHS Tax Credit exemption certificates for full
help with health costs, including free prescriptions, where the annual family income
used to calculate Tax Credits is £15,276 or less and the person receives either Child
Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit paid together or Working Tax Credit
including a disability or severe disability element.</p><p>We have also frozen prescription
charges this year and approximately 89% of prescription items in England are provided
free of charge. To support those who do not qualify for an exemption from prescription
charges, the cost of prescriptions can be capped by purchasing a prescription pre-payment
certificate, which can be paid for in instalments. A holder of a 12-month certificate
can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p>
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