The payment of premiums against a health insurance policy provides tax saving benefits. The details of the tax benefits that you can avail on your health insurance under section 80D is given in the table below.
Senior/non-senior citizen |
Medical premium paid & |
Total deduction under section 80d |
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Self, spouse and dependent children |
Parents (dependent & not dependent) |
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All members fall under "non-senior citizen" category |
Up to Rs 25,000 |
Up to Rs 25,000 |
Rs 50,000 |
Your parents are senior citizens. However, you and your spouse are not. |
Up to Rs 25,000 |
Up to Rs 30,000 |
Rs 55,000 |
Your parents are senior citizens. |
Up to Rs 30,000 |
Up to Rs 30,000 |
Rs 60,000 |
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