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FarmerPalmer replied

9 October 2012, 08:36
They have some information available online too:

Paying for care & support at home | Help at home | Home & care | Age UK
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mudskipper replied

9 October 2012, 05:47
Originally posted by Jessica@WhiteFieldTax View Post

No, it won't be deductible.

Yes, speak to Age Concern. They have good people.

If she needs tax advice and has income less than £16,000 then Tax Help Older People,TOP, run free clinics and home visits using local volunteers. I do a half day or so for them a month, very, very rewarding use of time, and normally get tea and cake on my home visits

Excellent - I'll give you her address!
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Jessica@WhiteFieldTax replied

8 October 2012, 22:10
No, it won't be deductible.

Yes, speak to Age Concern. They have good people.

If she needs tax advice and has income less than £16,000 then Tax Help Older People,TOP, run free clinics and home visits using local volunteers. I do a half day or so for them a month, very, very rewarding use of time, and normally get tea and cake on my home visits
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mudskipper replied

8 October 2012, 18:44
Originally posted by Sally@InTouch View Post

Erm, in northernladuk language ... next one

No!

Ta. Thought so.

Originally posted by eek View Post

I doubt it but are you getting everything you should be getting? Find your local age concern centre and see if one of their local advisers can check what your parent is entitled to.

Thanks - will do. Her finances are a bit of a mystery!
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Sally@InTouch replied

8 October 2012, 18:17
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

I'm guessing the answer is "no", but is paying for a carer for an elderly parent is tax deductible?

Erm, in northernladuk language ... next one

No!
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eek replied

8 October 2012, 18:11
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

I'm guessing the answer is "no", but is paying for a carer for an elderly parent is tax deductible?

I doubt it but are you getting everything you should be getting? Find your local age concern centre and see if one of their local advisers can check what your parent is entitled to.
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mudskipper started a topic Granny care - tax deductible?

8 October 2012, 18:00
Granny care - tax deductible?

I'm guessing the answer is "no", but is paying for a carer for an elderly parent is tax deductible?
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