Receiving a medical diagnosis and a prescription can sometimes feel like two lots of bad news, with repeat prescriptions making a permanent dent in your finances. In a cost of living crisis, lowering these costs can be essential for both your mental and physical health.
Almost one billion medicines were dispensed for free by the NHS last year, with nearly 90 percent of all prescriptions being dispensed for free.
Thankfully, people living with medical conditions like cancer, diabetes, or epilepsy qualify for free medication, but it is not just the long-term sick who qualify. In fact, millions of Brits are entitled to receive free prescriptions but might be unaware that they meet the qualifying criteria - which vary from age to income and working status.
