Free Prescription Delivery in Maidstone

You’re also entitled to free prescriptions if you or your partner (including civil partner) receive, or you’re under the age of 20 and the dependent of someone receiving:

• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income Support
• Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Universal Credit and meet the criteria

If you’re entitled to or named on:

• a valid NHS certificate for full help with health costs (HC2)
• a valid NHS tax credit exemption certificate – if you do not have a certificate, you can show your award notice. You qualify if you get Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credits with a disability element (or both), and have income for tax credit purposes of £15,276 or less

People named on an NHS certificate for partial help with health costs (HC3) may also get help.

People with certain medical conditions can get free NHS prescriptions if they possess a valid medical exemption certificate (MedEx).

People with the following conditions can apply for a MedEx:

• cancer, including the effects of cancer or the effects of current or previous cancer treatment
• a form of hypoadrenalism (for example, Addison’s disease) for which specific substitution therapy is essential
• a permanent fistula (for example, a laryngostomy, colostomy, ileostomy or some renal dialysis fistulas) requiring continuous surgical dressing or an appliance
• diabetes mellitus, except where treatment is by diet alone
• diabetes insipidus or other forms of hypopituitarism
• hypoparathyroidism
• myasthenia gravis a continuing physical disability that means you cannot go out without the help of another person (temporary disabilities do not count, even if they last for several months)
• myxoedema (hypothyroidism requiring thyroid hormone replacement)
• epilepsy requiring continuous anticonvulsive therapy