Prescriptions which have been free for over-60s for over 25 years could be set to come at a charge from April 1st.
The current price of £9.35 per prescription could be upped, however this is yet to be confirmed.
The potential move is causing confusion over who may or may not be eligible for waived charges.
The government last year announced their decision to move the eligible age for free prescriptions in England up to 66 from 60, in line with the State Pension age.
They said many people between the ages of 60 and 65 are still in work, and are therefore able to afford the cost, the Express reports.
A prescription and stethoscope at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London.
Anthony Devlin
April 1st is often the date when prescription charge changes come into affect, with many fearing this could therefore be the date free prescriptions come to an end.
Many older people in England will be left impacted by the move, although many will be exempt from the charges.
Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said tax and price hikes may be seen in the coming months, with an end to free prescriptions also in the offing.
Ms Coles said: "At the moment there’s no charge for over-60s but that could soon change. If it does, it would drag millions of people into having to pay for essential medicines.
"2022 is a year of change, but not in a good way. Most of the financial developments in the pipeline will leave us worse off".
On April 1 last year, the prescription charge increased by 20p, from £9.15 to £9.35, in line with inflation.
A Chemist4U report says the cost of prescriptions have risen by 26.4% over the past 10 years, an increase of £1.94 per item.
