Retiree Claiming Health Expenses

[InfoSeeker]

I have read the Revenue Guide to claiming health expenses (IT6 http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it6.html) but it did not answer my query.

If a retiree whose only source of income is a pension incurs medical costs, eg 1000 euro, of which 50% is re-imbursed by their health provider, can they make a claim for the other 50% with Revenue via MED1, ie 20% of 500 euros?

I presume that you cannot as this is a tax relief & the retired individual does not pay tax.

However, I just wanted to make sure.

 

[mathepac]

... I presume that you cannot as this is a tax relief & the retired individual does not pay tax ...

Retiree or not, if no tax paid in the relevant year then no tax refund can be claimed.

 

[InfoSeeker]

Thanks Mathpac, that is logical & what I assumed would be the case.

Thanks for the quick response.