Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82547
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Darren Paffey
Labour — Southampton Itchen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Penalty Charge Notices issued for maternity exemption certificates that could not be validated but who were eligible for the exemption on preg
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe maternity exemption, known as matex, and penalty charge notices (PCNs) are administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) on behalf of the Department. The NHS BSA has adopted a policy of waiving the penalty charge for the matex, if a pa...
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