Prescription Prepayment Certificate Refund

[Hymie]

Mrs Hymie is due to celebrate her sixtieth birthday in the near future, and so will be eligible for free NHS prescriptions.

Can she claim a refund for the amount she has over paid on her annual prescription prepayment certificate (on a pro-rata basis)?

Looking at the NHS website, most of the info on refunds relates to claiming for prescriptions paid for before obtaining a prepayment certificate, with nothing on refunds for the outstanding period of the certificate, once the patient becomes eligible for free prescriptions.

If such refunds are paid, how are they claimed?

[Mamyalynne]

General refunds

If for any reason you need to claim a refund on money paid for your PPC, send the original certificate and a letter explaining why you want a refund to:
NHS Business Services Authority
Help with Health Costs
PO Box 854
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 2DE

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/PPC.aspx

[sunny-dave]

Looks like it :

https://contactcentreservices.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/selfnhsuktest/template.do?name=I+have+become+entitled+to+free+prescriptions.+Can+I+claim+a+refund+of+my+PPC%3F&id=16039

Yes. You must make your claim for a refund within 3 months (less a day) of the date you became entitled to free prescriptions.

If you would like to claim a refund, please contact our helpline for more advice

Telephone: [phone] or 0191 279 0563

Email: [email protected]

[fiction-factory]

Seems to be covered here
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/prescription-prepayment-certificates

"You become entitled to free prescriptions or go into hospital and stay there until your PPC expires"
"During months 1 to 11 – proportional refund
During month 12 – no refund



i suppose the way to avoid this is to buy 3 month ones rather than annual ones as one gets near the free prescription age