United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 75863
Ophthalmic Services and Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
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8 September 2025
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8 October 2025 · Answer
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8 October 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to change the age at which people become eligible for free (a) prescriptions and (b) optical care.
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8 September 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to change the age at which people become eligible for free (a) prescriptions and (b) optical care.
Source: Commons
8 October 2025
Answer
Free National Health Service prescriptions and NHS-funded sight tests are available for many. This includes children under the age of 16 years old and those under the age of 19 years old in full time education, people on a low income, and adults aged 60 y...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-08/75863
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1833191
- uk · wq-1833191 · source updated 8 October 2025