A PPC refund will be rejected if the PPC holder:
- was not exempt
- moves from England to another country and no longer needs their PPC
- no longer needs as many prescriptions
- is sent to prison
- dies and the estate does not claim the refund within 24 months
- is in hospital when the certificate expires and does not claim a refund within 3 months of the expiry date
- becomes exempt and does not claim a refund within 3 months
This list is not exhaustive, a PPC refund can be rejected for other reasons.