My father retired at 65 from a government college and gets a pension every month. He is detected of kidney problem which requires frequent dialysis. Can he claim the pension towards medical expenses and get a tax deduction on it?
Ram Mohan Reddy, Hyderabad
According to the provisions under the Income Tax Act, your father can claim deduction of the actual expenditure incurred up to a maximum of Rs 40,000 for most people and Rs 60,000 for senior citizens. As your father is a senior citizen, he can claim the same, provided the deduction is allowed in treatment of dialysis.
