doubt about medical allowance

POSTED BY Ramprakash ON January 19, 2013 2:48 pm COMMENTS (5)

hi

my salary has 15000 towards medial allowance. I understand that I need to produce original bills to claim tax benefit. However my employer also wants us to produce original prescription as well. I am unable to produce prescription. Can I claim this tax free benefit on my own while filing ITR or is it mandatory to claim though employer.

Thanks

ramprakash

5 replies on this article “doubt about medical allowance”

  1. Ashal Jauhari says:
    January 25, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    Dear Bunker, it varies from employer to employer & there is no clear set of rules for the same. it’s the duty of employer or the concern staff to manage that any wrong claim is not filed.

    thanks

    Ashal

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  2. Bunker Guide says:
    January 25, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    As far as I know, doctor’s prescription is required by the employer only if the bill amount is more than Rs 500. Any bill below Rs 500/- does not require doctor’s precription to be produced for reimbursements.

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  3. Ashal Jauhari says:
    January 20, 2013 at 2:17 am

    Dear Ramprakash, actually your employer may should demand only copies of the prescriptions & not the originals. The originals should be there with your for your own medical records for a future reference.

    Thanks

    Ashal

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  4. Ashal Jauhari says:
    January 19, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    Dear Ramprakash, relax.You can claim the same at the time of return filing.

    Thanks

    ASHAL

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    1. Ramprakash says:
      January 19, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      Thanks Ashal.
      is it common for employers to ask for prescription??

      Reply

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