27828 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	27828 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	22 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_27828_2026
Document guid:	e664e0af-4609-40f9-8de0-b2eb174ceb37

27828 (2026). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: Further to replies 16903 (2026) and 59030 (2025), how many people from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026 collected prescriptions without co-payment and how many people reached the 20-prescription and yet did not did not receive co-payment ‘relief’?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that 20,666 individuals reached the 20-prescription threshold but did not collect a prescription without a co-payment charge under the Prescription Subsidy Scheme.