A minister has provided an update after rumours that the age people ger free prescriptions in the Uk is set to be raised - meaning millions of pensioners would have to pay for medicines.
There have been reported that the Government is looking at scrapping some free prescriptions in England.
Health minister Maria Caulfield said “at the present time no decision has been made to increase the upper exemption for free prescriptions” and said rumours the exemption will be removed for pensioners are “completely false”.
Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Green asked the Government if it will change its policy that prescriptions will remain free for people aged 60 and over.
The MP for Chesham and Amersham said: “Such a policy change would hit a vulnerable age bracket.”
She said: “Given the millions facing such a new charge will also be hurt by a rising living cost, will the Secretary of State shelve such proposals and review the list of conditions that qualify for a medical exemption certificate?”
Ms Caulfield said: “There is no decision to increase the upper age exemption for free prescriptions and the rumour circulating that the Government is removing free prescriptions for pensioners is completely false.
“This Government is absolutely committed to maintaining free prescriptions for pensioners.”
