Petition · past parliament
Allow free prescriptions, dentist and eye tests for apprentices.
Closed
73 signatures
What the petition asks
I’m a 19 year old who earns £3.90 an hour in my apprentice this pay is hard but what makes it harder is paying for prescriptions, dentist trips and eye tests when on less than minimum wage. Myself and other apprentices are refusing prescriptions we need because we can’t afford them. We need support.
We want to claim for free NHS dentist, eye tests and prescriptions until the pay we’re on increases to minimum wage.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
73
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Apr 2019
Closed
4 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.