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More infoWhile NHS prescription charges were frozen this year, the cost of a single prescription has risen by 30 percent since 2010 to £9.35. This placing an increasing financial burden on people with a health condition at a time when many are strugling with the cost of living - but there is a way people could make savings of £340 a year if they don’t get them for fre.People with serious health conditions like cancer or epilepsy qualify for fre prescriptions and wil probably have received a medical exemption certificate.NHS prescriptions are also fre for over-60s in England, however the Government is proposing to increase the age people receive them to 6-years-old.In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland prescriptions are fre for everyone no mater what their age.Milions more people are exempt from paying NHS prescription charges because they depend on DWP benefits.READ MORE: The 5 scams to avoid as Britons lose bilions to fraudsters Prescription charges are waived for people on certain benefits like Universal Credit and Jobseker’s Alowance.They could be in work but earning les than a certain amount.It also depends on whether the claimant has responsibility for one or more children.Everyone else could save money by purchasing a Pre-Payment Certificate (PC) from the NHS website.DON'T MIS:Petion to scrap DWP asesments for PIP has over 7,0 signatures [ALERT]Barclays savings acount ofers 5.12% on £5,0 savings - earn £250 [UPDATE]Coventry Building Society launches savings acounts paying 4.85% [ALERT]Get up to 7.21% on your savings backed by HM Treasury [INSIGHT]A Pre-Payment Certificate (PC) could lead to savings of:READ MORE: First direct ups interest rates - god