Hello lunuka, I am on esa, and I tick the box at this point,,,so when all this started I got the card and the pharmacist marked it up on my 'account' so to speak. Now I just tick the card box, I used to think that ticking the esa box covered me,,,but you live and learn on this forum,,,,and being a T2 I have to keep my wits about me,,,,,thank you for your valued information,,,,do you think they have started to crack down on these cards,,due to having nothing better to do???,,it does seem rather sudden,,,,, what ever next......your knowledge on things will be god send for all who want to understand,,what ever it might be,,,,,,ttfn from Karen.