What is the Home Carer Tax Credit?

A credit of €1,950 in 2026 (€2,050 in 2027) for a married couple taxed together. One of you must care at home for a child getting Child Benefit, someone 65 or over, or someone with a lasting illness or disability. It's cut by half the carer's income over €7,200.

Why doesn't our take-home fall by all my partner's pay?

When one of you stops working, the household loses that take-home pay. But you may gain the Home Carer Tax Credit, and the earner's tax stays the same. The calculator works out the exact difference.

Couples

Stay at home or keep working?

Compare your household's money with both of you working against one of you at home, after childcare, with the Home Carer Tax Credit.

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Common questions

What is the Home Carer Tax Credit?: A credit of €1,950 in 2026 (€2,050 in 2027) for a married couple taxed together. One of you must care at home for a child getting Child Benefit, someone 65 or over, or someone with a lasting illness or disability. It's cut by half the carer's income over €7,200.
Why doesn't our take-home fall by all my partner's pay?: When one of you stops working, the household loses that take-home pay. But you may gain the Home Carer Tax Credit, and the earner's tax stays the same. The calculator works out the exact difference.

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