The government has announced that prescription charges in England will be frozen for the first time in 12 years. The announcement comes as millions of households across the country struggle with the rising cost of living.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that prescription charges would remain at £9.35 until next year. Normally, according to the Department of Health, prescription charges would increase “in line with inflation” - which is currently rising at a 40-year high of 9%.
Javid said the decision to freeze prescription charges would “put money back in people’s pockets”, but nearly 90% of prescriptions are free. So who actually has to pay for prescriptions?
