[Denver]

Its been reported that they will now charge for the Lateral Flow tests, they really think people will wanna pay £30 to get tested?

[arista]

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/exc...nt-2022-01-18/


A link on this.

[bitontheslide]

They are not free now, we will all pay for it at some point

[parmnion]

What on earth did you expect to happen.

[AnnieK]

There will be a shortage again now as everyone will try to stockpile them to avoid paying for them

[Denver]

Originally Posted by parmnion

What on earth did you expect to happen.

Next it will be the proper tests then you will have to pay for the vaccine

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Denver

Next it will be the proper tests

Maybe

then you will have to pay for the vaccine

No that won't happen.

[GoldHeart]

I don't think so ! , who's going to pay 30 bliddy quid ???.
That's a good way to stop people doing the tests then .

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

There will be a shortage again now as everyone will try to stockpile them to avoid paying for them

Oh great
It will be the toilet roll situation all over again .

This government is the worst , even if they have to charge people why does it have to be as much as £30 !!! , that's ridiculous.

[arista]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

There will be a shortage again now as everyone will try to stockpile them to avoid paying for them

Yes some Spivs
will sell the pack for a Fiver
in June.

[parmnion]

You get adverts on LBC selling them at 19 quid.

[AnnieK]

I've just read that from March they are hoping to remove the requirement to self isolate after testing positive so people just won't test and go about their lives as if it were flu or a cold

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I've just read that from March they are hoping to remove the requirement to self isolate after testing positive so people just won't test and go about their lives as if it were flu or a cold

yep, the only testing that will be done is by employers if they still keep that requirement and in those cases they will pay for it

[arista]

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Oh great
It will be the toilet roll situation all over again .

This government is the worst , even if they have to charge people why does it have to be as much as £30 !!! , that's ridiculous.

Exactly.

At most it should be a tenner, and at the very worst it should be a tenor.

[MTVN]

The £30 number is just speculation I think based on how much the government sometimes spend on the tests

That said its a reminder that nothing is free and even though we've been getting testing on demand there has been billions of taxpayers money spent on making sure that's the case

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by parmnion

You get adverts on LBC selling them at 19 quid.

That would be one test I expect, the £30 is for a pack of 7

[glib]

Good idea, plastic tax, as all these are disposable one use plastics

They should do the same for surgical masks too, and offer out the reusable ones

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Looks like my bathroom cupboard

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The £30 number is just speculation I think based on how much the government sometimes spend on the tests

That said its a reminder that nothing is free and even though we've been getting testing on demand there has been billions of taxpayers money spent on making sure that's the case

They definitely won't be £30, they'll probably be about £10 for a pack of 7 from pharmacies and cheaper if you bulk buy online (e.g. boxes of 30 on Amazon).

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

They definitely won't be £30, they'll probably be about £10 for a pack of 7 from pharmacies and cheaper if you bulk buy online (e.g. boxes of 30 on Amazon).

Yeah I was basing what I said on this part of the article:

The Department of Health has declined to say what the tests cost, citing commercial contracts. One source has said they can run to 30 pounds ($40.75) for a pack of seven.

But that's probably worth taking with a pinch of salt

[LeatherTrumpet]

we wont need them so who cares