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Tax implications
Contributions paid to increase benefits qualify for full tax relief. They cannot exceed 100% of your taxable pay.
Lifetime Allowance
Since 6 April 2006 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set a Lifetime Allowance limit. This is on tax free pension…
Maternity exemption certificates
It is the maternity exemption certificate that entitles you to free NHS prescriptions, not being pregnant or having given birth in the last 12 months. If you do not have a valid maternity exemption certificate, you may be liable for a penalty charge…
UK Global Health Insurance Card Survey
Your views are important to us
Please take part in our short survey to give us your views on our UK Global Health Insurance Card service. Your answers will help us to see how we are doing overall and find out how we can improve.
Take part in the…
Real Time Exemption Checking (RTEC)
Pharmacy contractors can find more information about RTEC, including how to register, on the Community Pharmacy England (CPE) website.
RTEC lets your local pharmacy see if you need to pay for your NHS prescriptions. They will do this when you pick…
NHS penalty charges and enquiry letters
If you incorrectly claim free NHS prescriptions or free or reduced cost dental treatment, you're at risk of getting a Penalty Charge Notice.
Claim a refund for treatment costs
You can submit a claim for a refund if you have been charged for state-funded, medically necessary treatment whilst visiting:
an EU country
Norway
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
We'll assess your claim to decide whether you were charged…
Contact NHS Prescription Services
You can contact us online, or by phone or post.
We are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.
For payments, Drug Tariff, prescription endorsement, prescription searches and sorting and submission
You can contact us by:
Webform: https://faq.…
Digital maternity exemption service
If you're a midwife, practice nurse, or health visitor you can register online to issue maternity exemption certificates.
Mothers will get their digital exemption certificate straight away if they give you an email address.
To register online you'…
Our journey so far
We started our environmental sustainability journey back in 2009 when we launched our first Sustainable Development Action Plan and certified our Environmental Management System to ISO14001. Since then, we have continued to progress and accelerated…
HC2 certificates (full help with health costs)
If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC2 certificate for full help with health costs, you’re entitled to:
free NHS prescriptions
free NHS dental treatment
free NHS sight tests
help with the cost of glasses or contact lenses…