Section 80D of Income Tax allows you to claim
income tax benefits. Let’s try to check out detail about Section 80D and Health
Insurance.
Health-related problems or medical emergencies can
arise anytime. If you are not prepared to withstand a health emergency, you will
need to spend money from your pocket. Recently my friend was diagnosed with
skin cancer. He was not covered with any health insurance. He spent hefty 2.3
Lakh from his pocket. His entire saving was spent on the treatment.
The learning from this example is one should always
buy an adequate health insurance policy, which can help them in a health
emergency. Our Government also encourages people to buy sufficient medical
insurance policy. You can get tax benefits under Section 80 D for the premium
paid for the health insurance policy.
What is Section 80 D?
Section 80D of Income-tax provide tax-related
benefits to individual & HUF for the premium payment (other than cash) of
health insurance. This benefit is available for the premium payment on the
policy of Individual, family member – wife & dependent children.
For better understanding, here is a list of people
who will come under the benefits list?
- Self
- Spouse
- Dependent Children (below 18 Years)
- Parents
In addition to health insurance payment, you can
also avail tax benefits on the preventive health checkup. This section also
provides detail about the special deduction for senior citizens.
Section 80 D clearly specify that tax benefit will
be extended only if health insurance payment is made via online banking, a
cheque, demand draft, debit card or credit card. One can not claim tax benefit
for the cash installment of premium or cash payment for a preventive health
checkup.
How many deductions available under Section 80D?
The deduction available to Individual under section
80D are given below.
- One can claim maximum Rs.25000 for the premium paid on the health insurance for self, spouse and children (under the age of 18 years).
- You can claim similar amount Rs.25000 for the premium amount paid for your parents father and mother.
- If your parents age is above 60 years (senior citizen) the limit will be increased to Rs.30,000. This new enhancement is introduced in Financial Year 2018-19. (Announced n Budget 2018).
- In addition to above, you can also claim tax benefits for a yearly health checkup. Section 80D also allows a deduction for a preventive health checkup. The deduction amount for this is Rs.5000. This deduction amount is in addition to deduction available on the premium payment.
Person Covered
|
Exemption Limit
|
Total
|
Self & Family
|
Rs.25000
|
Rs.25000
|
Self & Family + Parents
|
Rs.25000 + Rs.25000
|
Rs.50000
|
Self & Family + Sr. Citizen Parents
|
Rs.25000 + Rs.50000
|
Rs.75000
|
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