Source: NHSBSA Email- Hints and Tips Issue 58 3.2.25
People currently receiving tax credits from HMRC will no longer get this payment after Saturday
5 April 2025. This means patients who hold a tax credit exemption certificate will no longer receive
automatic entitlement to free NHS prescriptions.
The FP10 form will be updated to remove reference to the tax credit exemption certificate.
People receiving tax credits are being moved to Universal Credit. To continue being entitled to
free NHS prescriptions, they must meet the Universal Credit criteria for help with health costs.
You can encourage patients to check that they are entitled to help with health costs before they
claim. Patients can use the eligibility checker to find out what they could be entitled to. It usually
takes three minutes to check.
