Written statement on NHS prescription charges from 1 April 2020 - Mar 3
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 10:49
The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP: The National Health Service
(Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
(“the Amendment Regulations”) will be laid before Parliament to
increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1
April 2020. This year we have increased the prescription charge by
15 pence from £9 to £9.15 for each medicine or appliance dispensed.
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The Rt Hon MP: The
National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances)
(Amendment) Regulations 2020 (“the Amendment Regulations”)
will be laid before Parliament to increase certain National
Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2020.
This year we have increased the prescription charge by 15
pence from £9 to £9.15 for each medicine or appliance
dispensed. The cost of prescription pre-payment
certificates (PPC) will also be
increased: 3-month PPC increases by 55p
to £29.65 and 12-month PPC increases by
£1.90 to £105.90. The increase is in line with inflation.
Charges for wigs and fabric supports will also be increased
in line with inflation.
Details of the revised charges for 2020 to 2021 can be
found below:
Prescription charges
- Single charge: £9.15
- 3-month PPC: £29.65
- 12-month PPC: £105.90
Wigs and fabric supports
- Surgical brassiere: £30.05
- Abdominal or spinal support: £45.35
- Stock modacrylic wig: £74.15
- Partial human hair wig: £196.40
- Full bespoke human hair wig: £287.20
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