An amendment is made by the Finance Act 2015 w.e.f. the A.Y. 2016- 2017 to provide that an additional deduction upto Rs. 25,000 to an individual would be allowed on any payment made for health insurance premia on the life of his parent or parents (whether dependent or not). If the parent is a senior citizen, the deduction would be allowed upto Rs. 50,000. |