I was referred by my medical doctor. My issue under the same policy, laya will no longer pay out on psycotherapist under my day to day expenses. They will only pay out on psychiatrist, which are highly specialised and not for counselling. Extremely disappointed with laya as no refund (50% previously) on 70 euro visit will limit the numbers of visits individuals can afford.Psychiatrists and other medical professionals may refer patients to psychotherapists for specialist work. With their work-loads they often haven't the time in their schedules for the "therapeutic hour" of talk therapy. This sounds like a major change. Was your referral personal or a medical one?
Psychologists and speech and language therapists are designated professions for the purposes of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 but counsellors and psychotherapists are not incorporated by CORU.
Just on the tax piece. You can claim anything you want on Med1 and get relief. Until they ask for evidence, and then you could end up paying penalties for underpayment of tax. We've a self assessment system, so just because you get relief doesn't mean it was legitimate.Anecdotally I heard friends say they included counselling receipts in their Med1 claims and got tax relief.
I see a psychotherapist and he is a member of a professional body, would that mean it can be claimed under Med1?
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