Why in Scotland do you have to pay for prescriptions yet some dont?

Question

I thought the NHS was all about equality... I had to get some beta blockers and a couple of other things for my exams and was charged £20 for four things. Its scandalous, and yet people on job seekers, income support etc get it free. It isnt my fault I have depression and need tablets, equally it isnt someones fault who say has diabetes and requires medicine yet has to pay because they work.

Answer 1

You do just now but they have just dropped the charge - it would have cost you more a few months ago - and they are phasing it out altogether by 2011.  But someone somwhere has to pay for it...