Mother Fights for Tax Break

When the mother of a child with cerebral palsy was given the choice to put her daughter in an institution or care for her at home, she chose the latter.

However, in doing so, she took on a lot of extra work and additional expenses, as most parents with disabled children do.

Although, she says she doesn’t regret her decision, Sandra Lynch is now looking for a way to ease the burden for others in her same position.

Getting Help from the State

If Lynch were to have put her daughter into a home, the state would have paid the cost of care for her child, which is why she is now asking the state to let to offer tax abatements for families who modify their homes to take for the disabled.

Lynch believes that this would offer help to people in her situation who are, in actuality, saving the state money by not putting their loved ones in a facility.

“I felt torn and pushed toward institutionalizing my children,” says Lynch. “But there is such a difference between the cost to the state of that and supporting families who keep their children at home.”

Senator Offers Support

Lynch reportedly approached Sen. Sam Caligiuri about her idea, which includes a bill that would allow the tax abatement.

“The legislation is alive and well and there seems to be some interest in it. I think it has a reasonably good chance of being passed,” says Caligiuri.

(Source: Courant)

Do you have a child living with cerebral palsy? If so, please contact a cerebral palsy lawyer who can give you and your loved ones the legal guidance and care you need.