Prescriptions & PPC savings
A Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) lets you pay a fixed price for unlimited NHS prescriptions in England. Enter how many items you get to see if a PPC would save you money.
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024 items / year20
Cheapest option for you
12-month PPCat £114.50 / year
You’d save £123.10 a year versus paying per item.
Pay per item
£237.60
24 items × £9.90
12-month PPC
£114.50
Unlimited items for a year
Best value3-month PPC × 4
£128.20
£32.05 each, 4 per year
Good to know
- A 12-month PPC pays for itself once you need about 12 items a year; a 3-month PPC once you need about 4 items in 3 months.
- You can pay for a 12-month PPC in 10 monthly Direct Debit instalments.
- You may not need to pay at all — check the Help with costs tool for exemptions.
- Buy or renew a PPC at nhsbsa.nhs.uk.