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Section 80D — Medical Insurance & Preventive Health Checkup
How health insurance premiums for yourself, family, and parents can reduce your tax — limits, eligible payments, and preventive checkup benefits.
Quick takeaways
You can claim up to ₹25,000 (₹50,000 for senior citizen parents) for health insurance premiums.
Preventive health checkup deduction of up to ₹5,000 is within the overall limit.
Payment must be made through non‑cash modes to be eligible.
Overview
Who gets covered?
Self, spouse, dependent children: max ₹25,000 deduction (₹50,000 if any are senior citizens).
Parents: separate limit of ₹25,000 (₹50,000 if senior citizens).
The two limits are independent, so total possible deduction is up to ₹1,00,000 in specific cases.
Important facts
What qualifies?
Health insurance premium for specified policies.
Contribution to Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS).
Preventive health checkup expenses (up to ₹5,000, included in the above limits).
Medical expenditure for senior citizens who are not covered by insurance (up to ₹50,000).
Key concepts
Mode of payment
Premium must be paid by any mode other than cash. Cash payment is not eligible.
Preventive checkup can be paid in cash, but it still falls within the overall limit.
Key takeaways
How to claim and plan
Maintain policy documents and payment receipts.
If both you and your parents are covered, you can often reach ₹75,000 or ₹1,00,000 in deductions.
This deduction is available only under the old regime.
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