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Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

A refundable B.C. tax credit worth 10% of up to $10,000 in accessibility renovations to your principal residence — up to $1,000 back per year — for people who qualify for the disability tax credit, seniors 65+, and family members who live with them.

What it is

This credit helps cover permanent renovations that make your principal residence more accessible, functional or safe — improving access to the home or land, helping you move around and function at home, or reducing risk of harm. Qualifying examples include wheelchair ramps, grab bars, handrails, walk-in bathtubs, raised toilets, lowered cupboards, adjustable counters, widened doorways, non-slip flooring, motion-activated lighting and stair lifts. Aesthetic upgrades, appliances, regular repairs, HVAC, windows, and mobility equipment like walkers or wheelchairs do not qualify.

Who it is for

Refundable means you get the money even if you owe no tax. Renovations must improve access, mobility or safety in the home — for example ramps, grab bars, walk-in tubs, widened doors, stair lifts — not general repairs or value-boosting upgrades. Active for the 2025 and 2026 tax years.

Amount or value

Up to $1,000 per year (10% of up to $10,000 in eligible renovation costs), refundable

At a glance

Difficulty
Easy
Application
Keep receipts and claim on your tax return
Decision timing
At tax assessment

How to apply

  1. Complete eligible renovations to your principal residence and keep all receipts.
  2. At tax time, complete Schedule BC(S12) — the B.C. Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities form.
  3. Enter your renovation expenses beside box 60480 on the British Columbia Credits form (BC479).
  4. File with your T1 return; the credit is refunded even if you owe no tax.

What you may need

  • Receipts from suppliers and contractors (with GST/HST numbers where applicable)
  • Disability tax credit eligibility (if claiming as a person with a disability)

Practical tips

  • Family members who live with a senior or a person with a disability can claim the credit for work on the shared home.
  • The renovation's main purpose cannot be increasing your property value — keep documentation showing the accessibility purpose.
  • You can pair this with the federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit and Multigenerational Home Renovation Credit on the same expenses where rules allow — ask your tax preparer.

Timing

Claimed annually at tax time

Phone

1-800-959-8281