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Prescriptions: Terminal Illnesses

Asked by Sarah BoolConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73069

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 67788 on Prescriptions: Terminal Illnesses, how much revenue was raised from the 50,330 Penalty Charge Notices.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Between 1 June 2024 and 1 July 2025, a total of £980,266.02 was recovered from the 50,330 people who were issued Penalty Charge Notices for incorrectly claiming a medical exemption from prescription charges.

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