Free prescription changes may be enacted by the Government this year, following a consultation on the matter. The alteration could see the free prescription age, currently set at 60 in England, rise to align with state pension age. If the plans were to go ahead, it would potentially mean Britons have to wait an extra six years, or even more, to avoid NHS payments.
It is worth noting these payments are only made in England, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland offer all their residents free prescriptions at any age.
The prospect of changes to free prescriptions has been met with much backlash.
However, despite the controversy, there is still a level of differing opinions on the matter.
A recent poll undertaken by Express.co.uk asked ‘Should the free prescription age rise?’
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And SMusket raged: “Disgusting Government to come up with this money saving s***.”
However, not all were against the potential proposals to change the free prescription age.
A total of eight percent of people asked supported…
