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Deputy John Brassil.
FIANNA Fáil TD for Kerry, John Brassil has said that hundreds, if not thousands of, Kerry families may be missing out on tax relief of up to €1,500 per year because they are not aware of the Home Carer Tax Credit.
The Home Carer Tax Credit is designed to help families where one parent works in the home to care for one or more children or a dependent person.
“As part of our negotiations with Fine Gael on Budget 2019, Fianna Fáil sought and secured a €300 increase in the Home Carer Tax Credit. However, it seems to me that many people are not aware of this tax credit and may be missing out.
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“All too often people miss out on tax relief that are entitled to. The Government and the Revenue Commissioners must do better at highlight reliefs that are available to different citizens.
“According to the Central Statistics Office, there are currently 146,698 family units where one parent is staying at home to care for children. The figure is likely to be higher than this when one factors in those who are caring for a dependent person.
“Details published last week from the Department of Finance show that only 85,900 families claim the Home Carer Tax Credit. It is very likely that there are hundreds if not thousands of Kerry families not benefitting from this credit because they are not aware of it. More now needs to be done to increase the uptake of this credit,” concluded Brassil.
