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incapacitated child tax credit

  • 01-05-2013 2:46pm
    #1
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    Quick question on the above - A friend of mine has been getting this relief for the last number of years. One of the criteria to qualify for the relief is that the child (if over 18) cannot maintain themselves independently.

    The child of the friend is about to start work in a supermarket. My question is will the Revenue remove this relief from my friend and how far back would they remove the relief? Only since the child started working or can they state that the credit should never have been given?

    The child does have some sort of ADD history. Are they allowed to earn income (its not that much) on their own without being classed as able to maintain themselves independently?

    Ps, is the childs pps details automatically attached to the parents? Pss, Dont shoot the messenger.


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  • #2
    Mr. Incognito
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    Although ADD qualifies as a disability for social welfare, the incapacitated child credit is intended for persons with severe and permanent physical or mental incapacity such that they are incapable of independent living. The incapacity has to be certified by a medical practitioner. ADD does not qualify for the relief as it is a learning disability not an incapacity. This is an important distinction and without knowing the full circumstances it appears they were granted the credit errorenously.

    Link: http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it18.html


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