This is the basic formula we use to calculate your payments which is then subject to amendments by your Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
Basic price of drug (as listed in BNF, DM+D or Drug Tariff)
-
Discount
+
VAT Allowance for personally administered items only
+
Dispensing fee
=
Total
The VAT Allowance that is reimbursed will be at the current rate for that dispensing month, which is currently at 20%.
Please note we calculate the dispensing fees for both PMS and GMS practices however CCG's pay these to GMS practices only. If you are a PMS practice you will need to contact your local CCG as they may make an alternative payment.
Discount
|
Total basic price per month - £ bandwidth |
New discount rate % |
| 1 to 2000 | 3.17 |
| 2001 to 4000 | 5.93 |
| 4001 to 6000 | 7.21 |
| 6001 to 8000 | 8.06 |
| 8001 to 10 000 | 8.68 |
| 10 001 to 12 000 | 9.19 |
| 12 001 to 14 000 | 9.60 |
| 14 001 to 16 000 | 9.97 |
| 16 001 to 18 000 | 10.29 |
| 18 001 to 20 000 | 10.57 |
| 20 001 to 22 000 | 10.82 |
| 22 001 to 24 000 | 11.03 |
| 24 001 and above | 11.18 |
Fees
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 April 2022:
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands |
Prices per prescription in pence |
|
Up to 457 |
224.5 |
|
458 – 573 |
221.3 |
|
574 – 689 |
218.4 |
|
690 – 802 |
215.6 |
|
803 – 918 |
213 |
|
919 – 1031 |
210.8 |
|
1032 – 1433 |
208.5 |
|
1434 – 2006 |
206.6 |
|
2007 – 2292 |
204.8 |
|
2293 – 2866 |
203.2 |
|
2867 – 3438 |
201.8 |
|
3439 – 4012 |
200.6 |
|
4013 – 4583 |
199.5 |
|
4584 and over |
198.8 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 October 2021:
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands |
Prices per prescription in pence |
|
Up to 457 |
194.8 |
|
458 – 573 |
192 |
|
574 – 689 |
189.5 |
|
690 – 802 |
187.1 |
|
803 – 918 |
184.8 |
|
919 – 1031 |
182.9 |
|
1032 – 1433 |
180.9 |
|
1434 – 2006 |
179.3 |
|
2007 – 2292 |
177.7 |
|
2293 – 2866 |
176.3 |
|
2867 – 3438 |
175.1 |
|
3439 – 4012 |
174.1 |
|
4013 – 4583 |
173.1 |
|
4584 and over |
172.5 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 April 2021:
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands |
Prices per prescription in pence |
|
Up to 461 |
230.7 |
|
462 - 577 |
227.4 |
|
578 - 694 |
224.4 |
|
695 - 809 |
221.5 |
|
810 - 925 |
218.9 |
|
926 - 1039 |
216.6 |
|
1040 - 1444 |
214.3 |
|
1445 - 2022 |
212.3 |
|
2023 - 2310 |
210.4 |
|
2311 - 2888 |
208.8 |
|
2889 - 3465 |
207.4 |
|
3466 - 4044 |
206.1 |
|
4045 - 4618 |
205.0 |
|
4619 and over |
204.3 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1st October 2020:
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands
|
Prices per prescription in pence |
| Up to 461 | 256.2 |
| 462 - 577 | 252.5 |
| 578 - 694 | 249.2 |
| 695 - 808 | 246.0 |
| 809 - 925 | 243.1 |
| 926 - 1039 | 240.5 |
| 1040 - 1444 | 238.0 |
| 1445 - 2022 | 235.8 |
| 2023 - 2310 | 233.7 |
| 2311 - 2888 | 231.9 |
| 2889 - 3465 | 230.3 |
| 3466 - 4044 | 228.9 |
| 4045 - 4618 | 227.7 |
| 4619 and over | 226.9 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1st April 2020 to 30th September 2020
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands
|
Prices per prescription in pence |
| Up to 456 | 221.0 |
| 457 - 570 | 217.9 |
| 571 - 686 | 215.0 |
| 687 - 799 | 212.3 |
| 800 - 914 | 209.7 |
| 915 - 1027 | 207.5 |
| 1028 - 1427 | 205.3 |
| 1428 - 1999 | 203.4 |
| 2000 - 2284 | 201.4 |
| 2285 - 2855 | 200.0 |
| 2856 - 3425 | 198.7 |
| 3426 - 3997 | 197.5 |
| 3998 - 4565 | 196.5 |
| 4566 and over | 195.7 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1st October 2019 to 31st March 2020
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands
|
Prices per prescription in pence |
| Up to 456 | 198.5 |
| 457 - 570 | 195.7 |
| 571 - 686 | 193.1 |
| 687 - 799 | 190.7 |
| 800 - 914 | 188.4 |
| 915 - 1027 | 186.4 |
| 1028 - 1427 | 184.4 |
| 1428 - 1999 | 182.7 |
| 2000 - 2284 | 181.1 |
| 2285 - 2855 | 179.7 |
| 2856 - 3425 | 178.5 |
| 3426 - 3997 | 177.4 |
| 3998 - 4565 | 176.5 |
| 4566 and over | 175.8 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands |
Prices per prescription in pence |
| Up to 456 | 230.8 |
| 457 - 570 | 227.5 |
| 571 - 686 | 224.5 |
| 687 - 799 | 221.6 |
| 800 - 914 | 219.0 |
| 915 - 1027 | 216.7 |
| 1028 - 1427 | 214.4 |
| 1428 - 1998 | 212.4 |
| 1999 - 2283 | 210.5 |
| 2284 - 2854 | 208.9 |
| 2855 - 3424 | 207.4 |
| 3425 - 3996 | 206.2 |
| 3997 - 4564 | 205.1 |
| 4565 and over | 204.4 |
Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 October 2018 to 31st March 2019
|
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands |
Prices per prescription in pence |
| Up to 456 | 246.7 |
| 457 - 570 | 243.1 |
| 571 - 686 | 240.0 |
| 687 - 799 | 236.9 |
| 800 - 914 | 234.1 |
| 915 - 1027 | 231.6 |
| 1028 - 1427 | 229.1 |
| 1428 - 1998 | 227.0 |
| 1999 - 2283 | 225.0 |
| 2284 - 2854 | 223.3 |
| 2855 - 3424 | 221.7 |
| 3425 - 3996 | 220.4 |
| 3997 - 4564 | 219.3 |
| 4565 and over | 218.4 |