Ontario

Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit

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The Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit provides financial support for medical expenses if you or your spouse or common-law partner are 70 or older and you have low to moderate income.. This credit can give you a refundable personal income tax credit, which means you can get the benefit even if the amount exceeds the amount of income tax you owe. The credit can be up to 25% of the expenses up to $6,000, which is a maximum of $1,500. This amount is reduced by 5% of your family net income over $35,000 and fully phased out by at most $65,000. You can claim this credit in addition to the non-refundable federal and Ontario medical expense tax credits for the same eligible expenses.

You are eligible to claim the credit if you:

  • Turned 70 years of age or older in the year, or have a spouse or common‐law partner who turned 70 years of age or older in the year
  • Are resident in Ontario at the end of the tax year
  • You can be eligible regardless of the type of dwelling you live in (for example, a house, an apartment, a retirement home, a long-term care home).

To apply for Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit:

Starting from the 2022 tax year, you can claim the Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit on your Income Tax and Benefit Return. The credit is refundable and can be claimed even if you don't owe income tax. However, you need to keep receipts for eligible expenses you claim.

If you have questions about the tax credit, please contact Canada Revenue Agency's:

Last reviewed: September 24, 2026