What does dependant relative tax credit cover?

[AriesWoman]

Hi

I'm just wondering about the dependant relative tax credit. Both my parents are in a nursing home and as well as paying the nursing home fees I am also paying for chiropody and hairdressing services they get in the nursing home. Also I buy their clothes for them.

Am I entitled to claim the dependant relative tax credit for the clothes and chiropody and hairdressing services? I already claim for the nursing home fees on the MED1 form.

 

[Gervan]

Dependant relative tax credit is claimable if a person maintains at his own expense a relative... who is incapacitated by old age...

If the income of the dependant is over €13,473 ( 2008 limit, but I don't think this has changed) no tax credit is due. You do not say what income your parents have.

The credit is worth €400 @ 20% for each parent. It does not depend on how much you actually spend.

 

[z104]

If you are talking about the 80 euro credit then all of the items you listed will entitle you to it. Just fill out the form and return to tax office.