Feeding Impairment and the Disability Tax Credit
Feeding impairments that require significant effort or assistance to eat or prepare food qualify under the DTC
Eligibility Criteria:
You can't prepare your food or feed yourself
It takes you three times longer than someone your age, even if you use therapy or medication
Use of feeding tubes or other aids
Your condition affects you almost all the time, about 90% or more
Your impairment has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months
Common Qualifying Conditions:
Dysphagia
ALS
Stroke-related impairments
Neurological disorders affecting motor skills
Medical Certification:
Must be certified by a medical doctor, nurse practitioner or occupational therapist
