What r exemptions to a cancer patient??

Specified diseases and ailments for the purpose of deduction under section 80DDB.

11DD.  (1) For the purposes of section 80DDB, the following shall be the eligible diseases or ailments :

               (i)   Neurological Diseases where the disability level has been certified to be of 40% and above,—

        (a)   Dementia ;

        (b)   Dystonia Musculorum Deformans ;

        (c)   Motor Neuron Disease ;

        (d)   Ataxia ;

        (e)   Chorea ;

         (f)   Hemiballismus ;

        (g)   Aphasia ;

        (h)   Parkinsons Disease ;

              (ii)   Malignant Cancers ;

            (iii)   Full Blown Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ;

             (iv)   Chronic Renal failure ;

              (v)   Hematological disorders :

         (i)   Hemophilia ;

        (ii)   Thalassaemia.

 

regards,

ratan

According to act 80 U the exemption can be claimed by the assessee if the assessee is suffering from specified disease only  , since cancer is a disorder the above exemption will not be available to any assesse either onder section 80 U nor 80 DD

@ vignesh

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Your client shall be eligible for deduction u/s 80DDB to a maximum limit of Rs. 40,000(Rs. 60,000 for senior citizens) provided he submits a certificate in Form No. 10I from a specialist working with a Government Hospital( full time or part time)/ hospital maintained by a local authority/ arrangements made by the Government for treatment of Government servants.