HOUSEHOLDS SAVE NEARLY £450 A YEAR THANKS TO SNP ABOLISHING PRESCRIPTION CHARGES
New figures have shown that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde dispensed 26,837,298 free prescriptions last year – with the average Scottish household saving nearly £450 a year, thanks to the SNP abolishing prescription charges in Scotland.
Research from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has shown that on average households in Scotland received 44.5 prescriptions in 2024/25.
With prescriptions costing £9.90 each in England this means that Scots households saved an average of £440.55 on essential medicines.
With prescription charges at record levels in England and Nigel Farage’s Reform party openly talking about introducing charges in Scotland, Stuart McMillan MSP has said that the SNP is the only party which can be trusted to keep vital medical treatments free at the point of use for people in Scotland.
Commenting, Stuart McMillan MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde said:
“The cost of essentials such as groceries and energy bills has continued to soar under the Labour Party putting a strain on household finances.
“Thanks to the SNP abolishing prescription charges in 2011, people in Inverclyde do not need to worry about being able to pay for essential medicines for themselves or their families and households are saving an average of nearly £450 a year.
“Scotland continues to provide the most comprehensive cost-of-living support anywhere in the UK with SNP policies including ending peak rail fares, free university tuition, free school meals and childcare, free personal care and prescriptions, the Scottish Child Payment and the Baby Box putting thousands of pounds back in people’s pockets.
“Voting SNP on 7th May is the only way to protect and improve Scotland’s NHS, prioritise the cost of living, and secure a fresh start with independence.”
