Deduction for disabled dependents: proposed clause mirrors existing relief while altering exclusions and insurance conditions and documentation requirements.
Clause 127 permits resident individuals and HUFs to deduct expenses for maintenance, medical treatment, training or rehabilitation of a dependant with a disability and contributions to qualifying insurance schemes; it prescribes standard and higher deduction limits for severe disability, conditions for scheme-based deductions (annuity or lump sum on death or at a specified age), taxability if the dependant predeceases the taxpayer, a mandatory medical certificate (with renewal where required), and an exclusion for dependants claiming relief under a separate provision.