Costs are still minimal, and as a reminder:
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You are also entitled to free prescriptions if you or your partner (including civil partners) are named on, or are entitled to, an NHS tax credit exemption certificate or a valid HC2 certificate (full help with health costs), or you receive either:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or
Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
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Also
http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/1125.aspx
It's the complete disconnect between healthcare costs and the delivery of that healthcare that are a major problem with the NHS - if we were paying a social insurance premium alongside co-pay the NHS would be more broadly and better funded and its funding wouldn't be a political football. I would very much like to see more co-pay elements so have absolutely no objection or issue with increasing prescription charges.