People entitled to Universal Credit who had net earnings of less than £435 in a month (or £935 or less if they have a child element or had limited capability for work) should receive free prescriptions on the same basis as other people in receipt of other means tested benefits.
However, as of December 2017, at which point the introduction of universal credit (which started in April 2013) was well under way, the prescription form did not mention it.
Claimants were officially advised by NHS England to tick the box for income-based jobseeker's allowance.
[5] The HC2 certificate for full help (which includes free NHS prescriptions), is issued if weekly income is less than or equal to requirements, or income is greater than requirements by no more than half the current English prescription charge.
The HC3 certificate for partial help is issued if income is greater than requirements by more than half the current English prescription charge.