If you meet all the eligibility conditions, you can claim the tax credit for caregivers by completing and enclosing Schedule H with your income tax return.

If you incurred expenses for specialized respite services, make sure you complete line 266 of Schedule H.

If you'd rather receive a monthly amount and you meet the eligibility conditions, you can apply for advance payments.

Forms to enclose

If you provide care to a person 18 or over who has an impairment and needs assistance, enclose the following certificates, as applicable.

Required form by situation

Form	Situation
Certificate Respecting an Impairment (TP-752.0.14-V)	Certifies that the care receiver has a severe and prolonged impairment and needs assistance If you have already submitted the certificate, you do not have to submit it again.
Certificate of Ongoing Assistance (TP-1029.AN.A-V)	Must also be enclosed if you have no family relationship with the care receiver Must be renewed every three years

Splitting the tax credit

You can split the tax credit with other caregivers of the same eligible care receiver if the following conditions are met:

• You and each of the other caregivers lived with or provided care to the care receiver for a period of at least 90 days in 2025.
• Together, you and the other caregiver(s) lived with or provided care to the care receiver for a period of at least 365 consecutive days, at least 183 of which were in 2025.