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Pharmacies selling Prescription Prepayment Certificates (PPCs)
If you are a pharmacy, you can process PPCs sold at your pharmacy in Manage Your Service (MYS). This is for both:3 or 12 month PPCs that cover all NHS prescriptionsHRT PPCs that cover certain hormone replacement therapy medicinesWhen you sign…
Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes
The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original…
HC2 certificates (full help with health costs)
If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC2 certificate for full help with health costs, you’re entitled to:free NHS prescriptionsfree NHS dental treatmentfree NHS sight testshelp with the cost of glasses or contact lenseshelp with…
Help with Health Costs - England 2023/24
Published 20 June 2024. Page last updated 26 June 2025.PublicationNHS Help with Health Costs 2023/24 statistical summary narrative (HTML)This dashboard will allow you explore the data in more detail.Summary The NHSBSA…
NHS Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC)
If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money.Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.90. You can buy an HRT PPC for a one-off payment of £19.80 (the cost of two single items…
HRT PPC guidance
On 1 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced a new Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) to reduce the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for patients.
The certificate will be valid for 12 months…
Contact NHS Help with Health Costs
If you have made an application for the Low Income Scheme (HC1) or a travel refund claim (HC5), you can find out what applications we are currently dealing with at Current applications – dates being processed.Contact us using our online…
Respond to your letter
It’s quick and easy for you to: challenge your enquiry letterchallenge your Penalty Charge Noticepay your Penalty Charge NoticeAll you need to do is answer a few simple questions. It should take less than 5 minutes.To pay your Penalty Charge…
Accessibility statement for Pharmacy sales – NHS prescription prepayment certificate
This accessibility statement applies to the Pharmacy sales - NHS prescription prepayment certificate website.
This website is run by the NHS Business Services Authority. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example…
Don't get caught out by penalty charges
If you're claiming free prescriptions or dental treatment, do not assume you're automatically covered. Always check before you claim.Free prescriptionsYou're only entitled to claim if you meet the requirements: AgeYou’re entitled to free…