Hello. We are currently on a joint ESA Claim and are migrating over to Universal Credit soon. I receive IR ESA, my Husband Contribution ESA. We know that only my IR ESA will change to Universal Credit and my Husband will receive his ESA separately. Please could you tell us, at the moment we are both entitled to free prescriptions because of the IR part of ESA, once we migrate over, will my Husband no longer be entitled to free prescriptions? Thanks.
The rules on free prescriptions are made by the NHS and are as follows regarding Universal Credit.... "While you're waiting on your Universal Credit decision - Until your first assessment period is complete, Universal Credit doesn't entitle you to help with NHS costs. If you need to pay for any NHS charges, for example, prescriptions or dental treatment, make sure you get a receipt and ask how you can claim a refund. If you pay for a prescription, ask for a refund receipt called an FP57 when you pay - you can't get one later."
David
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