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Individuals > Income tax > Tax credits > Refundable tax credits > Tax credit for home-support services for seniors > Services that give entitlement to the credit

Services that give entitlement to the credit

To give entitlement to the tax credit for home-support services for seniors, the services listed below must be rendered in Québec by a person who is neither your spouse nor your dependant.

Moreover, services related to routine household tasks must be rendered in respect of a dwelling (or the land on which it stands) of which you or your spouse, is the owner, tenant or subtenant.

Personal support services

  • Services related to meal-preparation (not including the cost of the food itself) or meal delivery by a non-profit community organization (such as Meals on Wheels) 
  • Nursing services 
  • Services related to daily activities, such as dressing and personal hygiene  
  • Supervision services, such as night supervision and companion sitting  
  • Civic support services, such as assistance in filling out forms

Maintenance and supply services

  • Clothing-care services
  • Services related to routine household tasks, such as housekeeping 
  • Supplying everyday necessities and running other errands, such as a grocery store delivery service 
  • Minor maintenance work outside a dwelling 
  • Minor maintenance work performed inside a building, if related to a facility, such as a pool, which could have been located outside
Note
The cost of services eligible for the tax credit does not include the value of supplies (such as toiletries, food, cleaning products and everyday necessities) needed to render the services.
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