Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 2724

Prescriptions: Pensioners

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to maintain free prescriptions for pensioners not in receipt of (a) pension credit and (b) other benefits.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In England, people aged 60 years old and over are entitled to free prescriptions. There are currently no plans to change the upper age exemption or criteria for free prescriptions due to pension credit and other qualifying benefits.Approximately 89% of pr...

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