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Providing Financial Relief to Home Caregivers Back on Legislative Agenda

Andrew Kitchenman | March 20, 2014

A bill, S-841/A-1855, advancing in the Legislature would provide a tax credit of up to $675 to caregivers to offset the costs of care. While a similar measure didn’t make it into the budget last year, advocates of the bill are hoping it will advance this year.

AARP, the advocacy organization for people 50 and older, has made the Caregiver’s Assistance Act and other similar bills one of its top healthcare priorities.

AARP New Jersey chief legislative advocate Marilyn Askin said $675 may sound like a modest amount, but it would be significant for low-income people struggling with the costs of providing care.

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