Martin Lewis tip on how to avoid £9 prescription fees with NHS 'season ticket'

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Martin Lewis tip on how to avoid £9 prescription fees with NHS 'season ticket'
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Money Saving Expert , a website founded by Martin Lewis, has revealed how people in England can save big on their prescriptions.

In England, each of those prescriptions would have cost £9.35 each. People with 16 prescriptions would have forked out almost £150 reports the Mirror.The website revealed that, people who bought their medicines individually ended up paying as much as £40 more. Had they paid for a 12-month NHS season ticket, they would have spent just £108.10 instead.

"We need to spread the word to anyone who regularly gets prescriptions – including some with chronic illnesses – to check out prescription prepayment certificates. Allocated by the NHS Business Services Authority , the group that does the NHS’ finances, there are currently two types of prescription prepayment certificates available: one lasting three months, and one lasting 12 months. The three-month certificate costs £30.25, which is paid in one lump sum, and the 12-month certificate costs £108.10, which can be paid for in 10 instalments by Direct Debit or in a lump sum.

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