A PPC is a pre-payment certificate that allows you to pay a set cost in advance for all of your NHS costs. The PPC only starts being cost effective if you require 3 or more prescriptions a month or 11 in 12 months
How much is it worth?
The cost of prescriptions in the UK is £9.90 per prescription.
- 3-month plan – £32.05
- 12-month plan – £114.50
Note if you require hormone replacement therapy, HRT you may be able to save more money with the HRT PPC. This costs a one off payment of £19.8- per year and entitles you to unlimited prescriptions no matter what reason you need them for.
Buy a PPC
https://buy-prescription-prepayment-certificate.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/start
Buy an HRT PPC
https://health-charge-exemptions.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/buy-hrt-ppc/start
Need more information?
For more information on free eye tests visit the NHS site linked below.
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/opticians/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/
