Costs & Tax Relief

You or a member of your family can claim up to 40% tax relief on the costs of homecare from Connected Health in Ireland.

This benefit allows the person or persons invoiced for homecare services to claim tax relief in their highest tax bracket (20% or 40%) up to an annual limit of €75,000 per each person cared for.

In the event that more than one person is billed and pays for the care, the relief will be applied on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the sums paid by each person.

You or a family member can claim tax relief up to 40% against the cost of homecare.

• HSE Home Support Service

The Home Support Service is available to people aged 65 or over who may need support to continue living at home or to return home following a hospital stay. Sometimes exceptions are made for people younger than 65 who may need support. For example, people with early onset dementia or a disability. To find out more click here.

• Consumer Directed Support (CDHS)

Consumer Directed Home Support (CDHS) is another way your home support can be delivered by an Approved Provider, such as Connected Health

If you are approved for a Home Support Service and HSE staff are not available to deliver the service, then a provider who has been approved by the HSE, will deliver the home support to you.

You will deal directly with Connected Health to arrange days and times of services that meet your essential care needs. These will be identified during your care needs assessment.

You can choose to be considered for CDHS when you are completing your application form. If you apply for, and are approved for CDHS, after your care needs assessment, you will receive a letter from the HSE approving a weekly amount of funding.  You can use this to arrange home support.

• Tax Relief

You or a member of your family can claim up to 40% tax relief on the costs of homecare from Connected Health in Ireland.

This benefit allows the person or persons invoiced for homecare services to claim tax relief in their highest tax bracket (20% or 40%) up to an annual limit of €75,000 per each person cared for.

In the event that more than one person is billed and pays for the care, the relief will be applied on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the sums paid by each person.

You or a family member can claim tax relief up to 40% against the cost of homecare.

For more information on how to apply for HSE Home Support Service, click the links below.

https://www.hse.ie/eng/home-support-services/

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health-services/health-services-for-older-people/home-support-service/

To apply for tax relief on your homecare services, download and complete a HK1 form ‘Claim for Allowance for Employing a Carer’ from Revenue, and submit it to your local Revenue office.

The form can be submitted either during or after the end of the year.

You can choose to reclaim your tax either each month or at the end of the year.

It is important to remember that the person receiving the care does not have to be the person invoiced – the bill payer can be any family member regardless of their tax bracket. A family member is defined as a spouse, civil partner, child or a relative, including a relation by marriage or civil partnership.

For helpful advice and guidance on applying for tax relief on your Connected Health homecare services, please get in touch with our team today by clicking the button below.