Disability Tax Credit

[Susan]

I accidentally noticed (on some random website) that there is a tax credit for certain disabilities, and “elimination (bowel or bladder functions)” is one of the categories that is eligible for credit.
I am curious – is there anybody out there with an ileal conduit who claims this credit?

[Jack Moon]

Yes many of our members with the conduit are claiming the tax credit. If some are not they should be.
Great post Susan.
Jack

[ganymede]

Are Neo-bladder and Indiana pouch also covered under this Disability Tax credit.

Al

[Greg]

The bowel or bladder functions disability says this on the CRA site:
“Elimination (bowel or bladder functions)
A person is considered markedly restricted in elimination if, all or substantially all the time (at least 90% of the time), he or she is unable or requires an inordinate amount of time to personally manage bowel or bladder functions, even with appropriate therapy, medication, and devices.
Note
Devices for elimination include catheters, ostomy appliances, and other such devices.
Examples of markedly restricted in elimination:
The person needs the assistance of another person to empty and tend to his or her ostomy appliance on a daily basis.
The person is incontinent of bladder functions all or substantially all the time (at least 90% of the time), and requires an inordinate amount of time to manage and tend to his or her incontinence pads on a daily basis.”

For most neobladder patients, if continence is pretty much restored most of the time, it would appear not to apply. Just my take on it.

Greg

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