Prescriptions for Over 60s

[piglette]

Has anyone heard that the government want to increase prescription charges to include people up to 66 years old? That is in England only.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

It’s under consideration- to align with state pension ages. Couple of options attached -

gov.uk/government/consultat...

Online consultation form - please respond……consultations.dhsc.gov.uk/6...

[Rugger in reply to DorsetLady]

I've responded. Thank you for giving us the link.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Rugger]

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[MrsNails]

🤦🏻

[DogAgilityObsessed]

Yet another Brexit consequence 😟

[Purpleazalia in reply to DogAgilityObsessed]

The news article I read said it was being considered to help raise money to cover the cost of covid 🙂

[piglette in reply to Purpleazalia]

They are saving less than a billion pounds a year according to the papers. That won't put much a hole in Dido's thirty six billion track and trace fiasco.

[Bcol]

I've read and completed the consultation

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Bcol]

Me too…no good complaining if you don’t answer when you get the chance. Have added to my reply above.

[Poshcards]

Not heard this, but would make sense, as it was for over 60's when pension age was 60 and now it is 66 xx

[Looby60]

Thank you I also have filled this in and added comments to the effect of they should look at overhauling medical exemptions being so restricted to only certain conditions and I believe this has not altered since the 1960s .plus I’d females lost our right to pension at age 60 😡