Parent's Mediclaim benefit in the hands of son

Planning to purchase mediclai  for my parents. Father is senior citizen but mother is not. Now I have heard that if son want to get the IT benefit from that parent's mediclaim then insured person will be parent as the mediclaim is doing for parent but proposer name should be the son who is going to pay. Please confirm whether this is true or it is ultimately depends who is paying i.e. parent or son.

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This discussion explores whether a son can claim income tax benefits on mediclaim purchased for his parents. The key question is who needs to be listed as the proposer versus the insured person to ensure the son, who is paying the premium, can claim the deduction. It highlights the importance of correct details on the receipt, including the payer's name and the relationship, to avoid issues when claiming tax benefits.

It is proposer who can claim the deduction, provided he pays the premium.

Medical insurance can be claimed for Self , Wife , Children

&

Separate deduction for parents can be claimed.

Make sure that payer name & relation between Themis printed on the receipt to avoid conflicts in future

Actually Mediclaim is done for parents but by mistake propser name is mentioned in the name of father instead of son. I tried to do as below:

Proposer : son

Insured: parents

But happened below

Proposer: father

Insured: father and mother 

But ultimately amount is deducting from son's bank account. I am not sure where son name is mentioned in receipt.

Can son claim benefit?

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