Student finance and cost of living

Hello!
So currently wondering - is there any way I could ask for more money? My parents can no longer assist me due to the living crisis. I can’t get a part time either due to my mental health (not just a “I’m depressed” this prevents me from doing daily normal activities and recent past jobs it has caused me many problems). DSA doesn’t seem to give financial help but they offered a laptop lol and it doesn’t seem I can claim any bursaries in my area nor benefits. There’s no way on earth I can afford to pay for my medication all the way till the end of term. (I have been budgeting as well) . Could I ask student finance to provide more money? Thank you

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martin7

Original post by Ktaylor25

There’s no way on earth I can afford to pay for my medication all the way till the end of term.

How old are you?

You're eligible for free NHS prescriptions up to the day before your 19th birthday if you're a full-time student.

If you're 19 or over (or not a full-time student) you can apply for help with the NHS Low Income Scheme: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme

In any case, you can make use of Prescription Prepayment Certificates (https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-prescription-prepayment-certificates-ppcs) which will save you money if you need more than 3 items in 3 months (for the three-month version) or more than 11 items in 12 months (for the twelve-month version).