Student prescription costs?
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Re: Student prescription costs?Only if you can get a HC1 form, I filled it in and got a HC3 certificate, which entitles me to discounts at the opticians and dentists. I still have to pay for my prescriptions(Original post by Eridani)
Only with a HC1 form.
If you are under 19 and studying full time you get free prescriptions, so many first year students can get free prescriptions. -
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Re: Student prescription costs?Hi, you won't be automatically entitled to free prescriptions while you are a university student but you may be entitled to receive help towards your health costs, including prescriptions, dental treatment and optical care by completing a HC1 application form for the NHS Low Income Scheme. You can order the form online but if you want to know more, you can visit the new NHS Help with Health Costs page at http://www.facebook.com/NHSBSAHelpWithHealthCosts
Although you can still be entitled to free prescriptions until 19, this is only the case if you are in full time education (considered anything up to A level grade) and you are named in the award for a valid exemption held by your legal parent or guardian, such as a tax credit exemption or income support.
University is considered as further education so you would not be entitled to free prescriptions in your first year.
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Re: Student prescription costs?(Original post by NHS_HWHC)
Although you can still be entitled to free prescriptions until 19, this is only the case if you are in full time education (considered anything up to A level grade)
I was told it didn't matter what level of education. It certainly doesn't say that on the back of the prescription.
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Re: Student prescription costs?I'm sorry you were unaware of this. If you have any queries, you're welcome to email us or visit our Facebook page. We have launched this to try and raise awareness of the schemes we have in place.
I've copied some guidance for you below. I hope this is of use:
The automatic exemption for prescription charges stops once you reach the age of 19.
The only exception to this is if the parent/ guardian is in receipt of a passporting benefit (such as Income Support ) or Tax Credit Exemption and the dependant has been included in the assessment of the benefit or tax credit entitlement.
In such a case the child will automatically be entitled to full help with health costs. They can prove they are entitled to help by showing their parent's award notice and a letter from their school or college stating that they are still in full time education.
The child's entitlement to full help will cease once their parent's Child Benefit stops and will not continue until the end of the parent's award for help with health costs.
If the parent or guardian is in receipt of Child Benefit for a 19 yr old but is not in receipt of a passporting benefit or Tax Credit Exemption then the child must complete an HC1 form in their own right.
This information can also be found in booklet HC11 – Pages 15, 16 and 17 located at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/HealthCosts/1558.aspx -
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Re: Student prescription costs?What happens if you are a mature student (34), single and going straight to uni having been on benefits for ages. I'm asthmatic so I need prescriptions pretty often.(Original post by NHS_HWHC)
I'm sorry you were unaware of this. If you have any queries, you're welcome to email us or visit our Facebook page. We have launched this to try and raise awareness of the schemes we have in place.
I've copied some guidance for you below. I hope this is of use:
The automatic exemption for prescription charges stops once you reach the age of 19.
The only exception to this is if the parent/ guardian is in receipt of a passporting benefit (such as Income Support ) or Tax Credit Exemption and the dependant has been included in the assessment of the benefit or tax credit entitlement.
In such a case the child will automatically be entitled to full help with health costs. They can prove they are entitled to help by showing their parent's award notice and a letter from their school or college stating that they are still in full time education.
The child's entitlement to full help will cease once their parent's Child Benefit stops and will not continue until the end of the parent's award for help with health costs.
If the parent or guardian is in receipt of Child Benefit for a 19 yr old but is not in receipt of a passporting benefit or Tax Credit Exemption then the child must complete an HC1 form in their own right.
This information can also be found in booklet HC11 – Pages 15, 16 and 17 located at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/HealthCosts/1558.aspx -
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Re: Student prescription costs?You would only be exempt on the basis of a low income or have to have a medex (medical exemption) card.(Original post by Publik Emily)
What happens if you are a mature student (34), single and going straight to uni having been on benefits for ages. I'm asthmatic so I need prescriptions pretty often.
I was told it didn't matter what level of education. It certainly doesn't say that on the back of the prescription.
