Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes

Universal Credit: Help your patients avoid costly mistakes

The NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for verifying claims for free NHS prescriptions and dental treatment. If a patient can’t prove their entitlement, they are required to pay a penalty charge of up to £100 – as well as the original prescription or treatment charge.

Universal Credit (UC) does not automatically entitle patients to help with their health costs. To qualify, patients must be included in a UC award and their earnings during their most recent assessment period must be:

   £435 or less
   £935 or less if their UC includes an element for either a child or limited capability for work

It’s important that patients who meet this criteria tick the ‘income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance’ box on the patient declaration until the prescription form is updated.

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/universal-credit-help-your-patients-avoid-costly-mistakes

Further information here:

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/get-help-with-prescription-costs/

And other things such as, travel costs when attending medical appointments.

Edit 24/1/20:
https://respectfulbenefits.forumotion.com/t4324-changes-to-the-fp10-nhs-prescription-form