Relief on home care is generous compared to most other tax reliefs but can come with added complications
My elderly mother is nearing 90 years of age and requires full-time care at home. If my sister and I employ a care giver for €600 per week, how much will it cost us both in real terms?Care in old age can be a real source of stress for families, largely because of the significant cost involved. Anyone you ask will tell you that, given the choice, they would prefer to be cared for in their home.
In terms of relief, it does not matter whether you are employing the carer directly yourself or are engaging a carer through one of the several agencies offering the service on a commercial basis.. In my experience, the HSE is very committed in this area but, as always, resources are an issue. You may find that you are initially approved only for very limited support for budgetary reasons.
The €600 a week you and your sister are considering will fall well within that limit even though it does amount to a substantial financial commitment – €31,200. Each contributor to the cost of care will need to make a claim for the relief by completing an income tax return. If doing this online on Revenue’s myAccount service, go to the tax credits and reliefs page and click on “You and Your Family” and then on “Employing a carer”.
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