Over 60s prescriptions

Wales, oops, old age

? We don't pay in England.

Are you paying by mistake User777 ?

Has this gone through? I know it was being discussed, but hadn't heard that it had happened.

We will be paying if government gets it's way to rise it up from 60 to 66.. Boris needs to be headed off at the pass. How will the poorly,not very well off, pay for the charges he wants to bring in. We are sleep walking towards discrimination of Englands 60 to 66 years old poorly people

I think the change is happening Mar/Apr.

There is already one going, only 5,300 signatures, needs lots more, share it around.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594390

Petition closes Feb 18th, so need it signed soon.

The government maybe be bringing back the fees for over 60's prescriptions as of April. Its not set in stone just on the Internet.
A friend told me yesterday but when l googled it and read through the article fully it seems more likely that that it will be for anyone that reaches the age 60 when the government decides to enforce it.
So for any of us that are already receiving free prescriptions and fall between 60 and pension age we just might be OK.

Just checked - there's one been started.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594390

Just signed this now.

I just signed and also sent an email to my local MP. He is a Conservative though and in a safe seat so l don't think he will care.
It's disgusting really, picking on poor people's yet again.

User7777

We will be paying if government gets it's way to rise it up from 60 to 66.. Boris needs to be headed off at the pass. How will the poorly,not very well off, pay for the charges he wants to bring in. We are sleep walking towards discrimination of Englands 60 to 66 years old poorly people

I hope at least there's a cap on the total amount that anyone pays in a year otherwise it will really penalise those who are chronically sick and need a lot of medication regularly.

Of course, this will add another layer of admin which itself will cost money. I wonder how much will actually be saved with this move?

The government are also planning to hike the current charge, too.

What with energy price increases, increased food costs, this is not good for those on a low income - or even a moderate one come to that.

Just how much can the government continue to squeeze out of people?

It is absurd. Many traders and economists have said the Loan from the BoE to deal with the Pandemic will never have to be repaid - or will be extended indefinitely with ever decreasing interest rates (interest which is paid back to the government anyway). Not that you will read about this in the MSM.

Signed it. Wish I knew how to send to Mumsnet. It will affect them.

Point of order - if your government decides not to fund over-sixties prescriptions and ours does, that's not discrimination. That's a political choice.

Daily Express thinks it's going to happen
www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1544343/Free-NHS-prescriptions-over-60s-9-35-fee-State-Pension-age-66-inflation-pensioners

I think it's fair enough if you are still working.

I very rarely have a prescription but my husband has a regular repeat one He used to pay one amount yearly to cover this. We were actually quite surprised when he no longer had to pay once he reached 60 we did think it a bit odd as he was no where near pension age

Isn't it free for all ages in Scotland and Wales?

chelseababy

I think it's fair enough if you are still working.

Ditto

So would those who want people in work to pay exclude those of the same age who are not working?

User7777

Signed it. Wish I knew how to send to Mumsnet. It will affect them.

Why not join Mumsnet and start a thread. Or maybe there’s a thread already.

chelseababy

I think it's fair enough if you are still working.

What about those who are working but on minimum wages, lower than pensions?

I think it’s inevitable that free prescriptions will be linked to state pension age, at some set date in the future.

Bus passes are already linked to State Pension age here in Essex. I can see prescriptions, eye tests etc going the same way.

chelseababy

Isn't it free for all ages in Scotland and Wales?

I'm not sure about Scotland though perscriptions are free for people of all ages in Wales.