Kidney patients and medical appliances

Kidney patients and medical appliances

Kidney patients are entitled to tax relief in addition to normal health expense tax relief.

Hospital dialysis patients

If you must regularly travel for dialysis treatment, you can claim relief on the cost of travelling to and from the hospital. There is no limit on the amount of journeys you can claim for.

If you are travelling by private car, you can claim relief at the rate of 29 cents per mile or 18 cents per kilometre

Home dialysis patients

If you use a dialysis machine so that a kidney patient can be treated at home, you can claim additional relief.

You can claim flat rate relief for electricity, laundry and protective clothing, and telephone expenses.

Any queries on the above give me a call on 091 763817 or email me at oliver@taxreturnhelp.ie