United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 48646
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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18 May 2020
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29 May 2020 · Answer
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29 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department had made of the financial effect on people with low incomes of the NHS prescription levy increase.
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18 May 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department had made of the financial effect on people with low incomes of the NHS prescription levy increase.
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29 May 2020
Answer
People on a low income can seek help under the NHS Low Income Scheme, which provides help with health costs on an income-related basis.Prescription charges are a valuable income source for the National Health Service, contributing £591.9 million in revenu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-05-18/48646
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1196767
- uk · wq-1196767 · source updated 29 May 2020