site below says Around 10 working days daysmedical exemption card, does anyone know how long they take to be issued ?
There are other ways in which a person may get free NHS prescription charges. These include:
* because they, or their partner, get Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit Guarantee Credit;
* NHS Tax Credit exemption certificates, if they or their partner receive tax credits and satisfy the conditions to receive a certificate;
* NHS Maternity exemption certificates, if they are pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months;
* the NHS Low Income Scheme, because they have a low incom
I'm always asked for it, and the medication for insulin and keppra (for epilepsy - which would also entitle me to free prescriptions if I didn't already get them), I don't think insulin and keppra have any use other than for conditions where you get a medical exemption, I think it's just 'the rules', they have to ask if they haven't seen the card before.Sid Bonkers said:If your medication is to control your diabetes ie metformin, glic etc then your chemist will know you are entitled to free prescriptions and probably wont query you if you say you are exempt, while you wait for your card.
imalittlefishy said:(and likewise with metformin)