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This is the basic formula we use to calculate your payments which is subject to amendments by your Sub ICB Location (SICBL). 

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's reimbursed will be at the current rate for that dispensing month. This is currently 20%.

We calculate the dispensing fees for both PMS and GMS practices.

SICBL pay these to GMS practices only.

If you're a PMS practice, you must contact your local SICBL 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 October 2023

Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands Prices per prescription in pence
Up to 464 216.1
465 to 581 213.1
582 to 698 210.4
699 to 813 207.9
914 to 931 205.6
932 to 1045 203.4
1046 to 1453 201.3
1453 to 2034 199.5
2035 to 2324 197.9
2325 to 2906 196.4
2907 to 3485 195.1
3486 to 4067 194.0
4608 to 4646 193.0
4647 and over 192.3

Annex G of the Statement of Financial Entitlement states that the following table will be used to calculate the dispensing fees from 1 April 2023

 
Total prescriptions calculated separately for each individual dispensing practitioner, in bands Prices per prescription in pence
Up to 454 258.1
455 to 569 254.5
570 to 684 251.3
685 to 796 248.3
797 to 912 245.6
913 to 1024 243.0
1025 to 1423 240.5
1424 to 1992 238.4
1993 to 2276 236.3
2277 to 2846 234.6
2847 to 3414 233.0
3415 to 3984 231.7
3985 to 4551 230.6
4552 and over 229.7