The National Benefit Authority - Tax Credit for Elderly

If you are an older person living with a disability, there are many different tax credits you may

qualify for, and organizations like The National Benefit Authority are available to act as your

advocate as you apply for your benefits. Did you know you can even qualify for benefits if you

live on your own full time? If you are receiving assistance from the Community Care Access

Centres for weekly supervision during bathing and you require some additional assistance that

you must pay for out of pocket, for example, you can qualify for a tax credit.



Tax Credits for Elderly People Living Alone

There are rules and restrictions on who qualifies for Disability Tax Credits or Caregiver Tax

Credits, of course, and the application process can be quite complex. This is why so many

seniors get assistance from experts while they navigate the benefits of the Canadian tax system

that are available to them. Here are a few factors to consider:



 You must be paying for an attendant’s care beyond the small support services that are

provided by the CCAS.

 The expenses themselves will be used as a medical tax credit in the form of a tax

deduction.

 You cannot exceed $10,000 per year if are using the Disability Tax Credit. Even if your

attendee care expenses were over by $1 ($10,001) you would disqualify yourself for the

Disability Tax Credit.



Qualifying for the Disability Tax Credit

If you qualify for a tax credit to help pay for an attendant’s care, chances are you also qualify for

the Disability Tax Credit. These are just a few of the disabilities that may qualify you for

additional tax credits:

Some of the many disabilities that may qualify:



 Alzheimer’s disease  Hypothyroidism

 Arthritis  Irritable Bowel syndrome

 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  Mental illness

 Chronic Pain Disorder  Migraines

 Colitis  Multiple Sclerosis

 Coronary artery disease  Osteoarthritis

 Crohn’s disease  Parkinson’s disease

 Dementia  Quadriplegic

 Depression  Scoliosis

 Dressing difficulties  Seizure Disorder

 Elimination (bowel/bladder)  Sleep disorder

 Epilepsy  Speech disorders

 Feeding difficulties  Stroke

 Fibromyalgia  Tumor

 Glaucoma  Vision

 Hearing Disorder  Walking (can’t walk 100 metres

 Huntington’s disease without extreme difficulty)

There are many complications if you are trying to apply for any tax credits, whether it’s for your

disability or for a caregiver. Luckily, there are resources for you to get help.