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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’?

Answered Question 27828 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 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’?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

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.