If you are supporting financially an adult relative who has a disability, most likely you are eligible for a $7,140 tax credit. For example, you are paying for a nursing home where your mother or grandmother resides. Dependent’s income should be lower than $23,906.

The person must have been:

• your or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew
• 18 years of age or older
• dependent on you because of an impairment in physical or mental functions
• a resident of Canada at any time in the year. You cannot claim this amount for a person who was only visiting you