Martin Lewis' advice to anyone who gets NHS prescriptions as prices rise

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Martin Lewis' advice to anyone who gets NHS prescriptions as prices rise
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You can get a season ticket pass for your NHS prescriptions which could save you money

The cost of an NHS prescription is set to go up again May 1, with the cost of a single prescription becoming almost a tenner at £9.90 per item. This could make life more expensive for some, but more than a million people each year could benefit from a simple way to cut the cost of repeat medicines.

A three-month prepayment certificate will cost £32.05 from next month, while a 12-month prepayment certificate will cost £114.50. Both of these have also increased by 2.5 per cent, but are still a significant saving for many people with plenty of repeat prescriptions. Money saving expert Martin Lewis said earlier this year: "We need to spread the word to anyone in England who regularly gets prescriptions – including some with chronic illnesses – to check out prepayment certificates.

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