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Newbury Today Forum _ Random Rants _ Prescription Charges
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jun 25 2009, 01:06 PM
England: £7.20
Scotland: Phased out by 2011
Wales: No charge since 2007
Northern Ireland: £3 from January 2009, phased out by April 2010
So the English get taxed again whilst the rest of the country gets away with it.
No change there then.
And another thing. I was in a queue (again) waiting to pay my £14.40 tax for my pills to keep me alive and the woman in front of me was asked - Do you pay? To which the reply was - No I don't as I don't work and I'm just off to the Pub.
So I did some research and found out that less than 10% of peope actually pay.
Give me strength..........
Posted by: Bill1 Jun 25 2009, 01:20 PM
Ridiculous isn't it 
Posted by: Andrea Jun 25 2009, 01:46 PM
I see your point and it's ridiculous that we still have to pay while the rest of the country (and 90% of people out there) are getting let off... but I'm not complaining... I'm from Canada and although we get free health care there (minus dentist, eye care and specialty care) we have to pay for our prescriptions. My mother had a stroke during open heart surgery to replace a valve 5 years ago and she has to pay full price for all her medication. I'm not sure what her costs would be now, but when I was still living at home, I had to pick up her medication for her once and it was near $200.
Then when you think of America, they have to pay for absolutely everything.
I do think we are lucky for what we have and £7.20 is a price I really don't mind paying...
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jun 25 2009, 01:54 PM
Andrea - I don't actually mind paying Andrea. Its just the unfairness of the system and where you live that bugs me.
I might just give it all up, get myself a dog and let everyone else pay for me.
Posted by: scott Jun 25 2009, 04:54 PM
I am in the 10%, but then again, i am in a minority group. i am a 30yr old english white male...
Posted by: Iommi Jun 25 2009, 05:41 PM
Even taking into account immigration growth and counting accuracy, I think it will be sometime yet before EWMs are a minority.
2005
White: 44,967,800 (89.90%)
Asian or British Asian: 2,674,900 (5.30%)
Black or Black British: 1,359,300 (2.69%)
Mixed: 791,400 (1.57%)
Chinese, incl. British Chinese: 347,000 (0.68%)
Other: 325,200 (0.64%)
Posted by: Biker1 Jun 25 2009, 06:18 PM
Scotland: Phased out by 2011
Wales: No charge since 2007
Northern Ireland: £3 from January 2009, phased out by April 2010
So the English get taxed again whilst the rest of the country gets away with it.
No change there then.
Unless you are an addict on methadone
Then
£0.00 and jump the queue.
Posted by: GMR Jun 25 2009, 07:02 PM
Scotland: Phased out by 2011
Wales: No charge since 2007
Northern Ireland: £3 from January 2009, phased out by April 2010
So the English get taxed again whilst the rest of the country gets away with it.
No change there then.
And another thing. I was in a queue (again) waiting to pay my £14.40 tax for my pills to keep me alive and the woman in front of me was asked - Do you pay? To which the reply was - No I don't as I don't work and I'm just off to the Pub.
So I did some research and found out that less than 10% of peope actually pay.
Give me strength..........
My daughter was working in Wales up to a year ago and she had free prescriptions.... now, she has to pay as she is back in England.
Posted by: Bill1 Jun 25 2009, 07:05 PM
Then
£0.00 and jump the queue.
At least they are trying to sort themselves out.
Posted by: Iommi Jun 25 2009, 07:16 PM
...or topping up!
Posted by: scott Jun 26 2009, 07:04 AM
2005
White: 44,967,800 (89.90%)
Asian or British Asian: 2,674,900 (5.30%)
Black or Black British: 1,359,300 (2.69%)
Mixed: 791,400 (1.57%)
Chinese, incl. British Chinese: 347,000 (0.68%)
Other: 325,200 (0.64%)
Statistically i agree. in practice however...
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jun 26 2009, 07:56 AM
Scott - I know exactly where you are coming from. Its not 'PC' to say so though - is it?
Posted by: scott Jun 26 2009, 08:06 AM
glad to see someone got my point, although nothing is PC these days!! so i will say what i feel. to be honest i am past caring.
Where is the radio 1 extra for music of white origin, the MOWO's, the white police officers association etc etc etc....
before anyone starts, i am not a racist, not a BNP member etc etc. just saying what the average joe thinks.
Posted by: Gumbo Jun 26 2009, 08:31 AM
Where is the radio 1 extra for music of white origin, the MOWO's, the white police officers association etc etc etc....
before anyone starts, i am not a racist, not a BNP member etc etc. just saying what the average joe thinks.
agreed.
Posted by: Gumbo Jun 26 2009, 08:41 AM
and i'm not a racist, BNP member etc etc either!
Posted by: Bloggo Jun 26 2009, 08:45 AM
Where is the radio 1 extra for music of white origin, the MOWO's, the white police officers association etc etc etc....
before anyone starts, i am not a racist, not a BNP member etc etc. just saying what the average joe thinks.
It's what the average Bloogo thinks too. I'm with you.
Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Jun 26 2009, 09:06 AM
And me! Can you imagine what would happen if you did have a 'White Music Award' ceremony?
We'd be physically attacked and probably jailed!!!!!
Posted by: JeffG Jun 26 2009, 09:18 AM
I can't stand PC either, but I think there is a difference here. Historically, black people have been oppressed/enslaved/excluded by white people, so it seems ok to say the one thing but not the other.
Posted by: Iommi Jun 26 2009, 09:34 AM
Er... perhaps we should get back on prescription charges? 
I've been lucky so far and have not needed them (prescriptions), but I understand that sometimes, because there is a flat minimum fee or something, that it can be more expensive than buying privately (over the counter, so to speak).
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