As a rough guide, families whose income does not exceed £15,276 would usually qualify for this extra help. In total, there are 15 groups of people who qualify for free NHS prescriptions

including those with a medical exemption. A Department for Health and Social Care spokesperson said lots of people are exempt from paying for their prescriptions. They said: “Around 90

percent of community prescriptions in England are free of charge, and people don’t pay if they are on a low income, over 60, or have certain medical conditions."