Tax relief on nursing home fees

Tax relief on nursing home fees

Income tax relief is available on fees paid for nursing homes.

You claim tax relief for nursing home fees under the general scheme for tax relief on medical expenses. Tax relief on nursing home fees is allowed at the highest rate of income tax that you pay ( i.e. either 20% or 40% ) as opposed to 20% for ordinary medical expenses.

If you are paying the charges for a nursing home you can claim the tax relief, whether you are in the nursing home yourself or you are paying for another person to be there.

Usually you claim the tax relief at the end of the year but in certain circumstances tax relief may be available in the current year through the PAYE system.

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