MED 1 form - which expenses are allowable?

Yorky

Does anyone know what expenses associated with travelling abroad for medical treatment are allowable? Travelling expenses are but what about subsistence ie food?

Also, is homeopathic treatment allowable?

Thanks in advance.

angeldelight

Yorky wrote: »

Does anyone know what expenses associated with travelling abroad for medical treatment are allowable? Travelling expenses are but what about subsistence ie food?

Also, is homeopathic treatment allowable?

Thanks in advance.

The same expenses that would be allowable if you received the treatment in Ireland so no subsistence etc

Not sure re homeopathy, wouldn't have thought so but probably easiest to ring Revenue to get a straightforward yes or no

barneystinson

Yorky wrote: »

Does anyone know what expenses associated with travelling abroad for medical treatment are allowable? Travelling expenses are but what about subsistence ie food?

Also, is homeopathic treatment allowable?

Thanks in advance.

Homeopathy isn't a medical treatment - it's been proven no more effective than placebos.

Some alternative treatments are allowable if you've been referred by a medical practitioner, but I'd be very surprised if this was one.

Yorky

Thanks for the replies.

Does the same apply to herbs (prescribed by a herbalist) ?

barneystinson

Yorky wrote: »

Thanks for the replies.

Does the same apply to herbs (prescribed by a herbalist) ?

Is the herbalist a qualified medical practitioner (ie a GP)?

2ndcoming

Pretty sure the travel expense is only allowable if the treatment is unavailable in Ireland.

Everything in a health expenses claim must be a medical requirement / referred by a medical doctor.

So for the travel it would have to be a medical requirement that you obtain treatment that is only available in x country.