query on sec.80DD

NO IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER SEC. 80DD AND 80 DDB. FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF DESEASES COVERD UNDER THOSE SECTIONS:

(i) Neurological Diseases where the disability level has been certified to be of 40% and above,

(a) Dementia ;

(b) Dystonia Musculorum Deformans ;

(c) Motor Neuron Disease ;

(d) Ataxia ;

(e) Chorea ;

(f) Hemiballismus ;

(g) Aphasia ;

(h) Parkinsons Disease ;

(ii) Malignant Cancers ;

(iii) Full Blown Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ;

(iv) Chronic Renal failure ;

(v) Hematological disorders :

(i) Hemophilia ;

(ii) Thalassaemia.

thanks!

 Dear Ashish,

                       As Dipesh pointed out the diseases for these sections are specially mentioned in the act..so the disease outside the definition cant be considered i suppose

yup !

 The Diseases listed out earlier by Mr.Dipesh is for 80DDB only. For 80D/80U purposes, "disability shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (i) of section 2²⁷ of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) ²⁸[and includes “autism”, “cerebral palsy” and “multiple disability” referred to in clauses (a), (c) and (h) of section 2 of the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999)]" 

As per the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, -Sec.2(i) “disability” means—

   (i)  blindness;

  (ii)  low vision;

(iii)  leprosy-cured;

(iv)  hearing impairment;

  (v)  locomotor disability;

(vi)  mental retardation;

(vii)  mental illness;

 2 (q)  “mental illness” means any mental disorder other than mental retardation;

In the light of the above, in my opinion, schizophrenia can also be brought under Sec.80DD/Sec.80U, provided it is certified by the District Medical Board(certified as not less than 40%)

THANK U FOR THIS PRECIOUS INFO. MR. SRINIVAS.......................

Dear sirinivas, thanx

dear all..

My friend's father became disable person in an accident. Would he claim rebate in his return u/s 80d

thanks in advance.