Verified Automatic — no application
Health & care
Free allowance
$5 prescription co-payment with exemptions, and free prescriptions after 20 items (Prescription Subsidy Card)
Prescription Charge and Prescription Subsidy Card
Paid by Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora / Pharmac · 🇳🇿 New Zealand
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
People need to pay the standard $5 prescription charge, with exemptions for people aged 13 years or under, holding a Community Services Card, aged 65 years or over, or holding a Prescription Subsidy Card.
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/health-topics/tests-and-treatments/medicines/prescriptions
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other health & care support in New Zealand
Special Needs Grant for emergency dental care and glasses
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Not human-checked
Community Services Card (subsidised GP visits, prescriptions and transport discounts)
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Verified
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