These certificates are issued to people who qualify for full help with health costs through the NHS Low Income Scheme.
People with health conditions like epilepsy and cancer will be sent a medical exemption certificate through the post but it’s worth checking the full list of exemptions on the NHS website.
If a person has a valid NHS tax credits exemption certificate they may be eligible for a free prescription.
This can be gained by those who receive Working Tax Credit with a disability element, or Child Tax Credit, and have income for tax purposes of £15,276 or less.
Britons who are pregnant or have had a baby in the last 12 months are only entitled to free NHS prescriptions if they have a valid maternity exemption certificate.
