Targeted childcare entitlement #1013
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MaxGhenis
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Jan 29, 2025
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| # Get tax credits receipt specifically for income test | ||
| receives_child_tax_credit = benunit("child_tax_credit", period) > 0 |
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| receives_child_tax_credit = benunit("child_tax_credit", period) > 0 | |
| ctc_wtc = add(benunit, period, ["child_tax_credit", "working_tax_credit"]) | |
| receives_ctc_wtc = ctc_wtc > 0 |
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| # Get eligibility status for targeted entitlement | ||
| targeted_eligible = benunit( | ||
| "targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits", # Changed this line |
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| "targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits", # Changed this line | |
| "targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits", |
| reference: | ||
| - title: The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 - regulation 3 | ||
| href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2147/regulation/3/made | ||
| - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year old |
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title should always be as close as possible to just the official title, like you have above. GOV.UK | Claim benefits for free childcare etc
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| targeted_childcare_entitlement_eligibility: false | ||
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| - name: ineligible child age 4 |
| class targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits(Variable): | ||
| value_type = bool | ||
| entity = BenUnit | ||
| label = "Eligible for Targeted childcare entitlement based on benefits" |
| from policyengine_uk.model_api import * | ||
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| class targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits(Variable): |
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A rule of thumb to exercise here is 'if I take out underscores and replace with spaces', this should fit natural into "I'm going to calculate this household's {variable name}".
This one doesn't
| class targeted_childcare_entitlement_eligibility(Variable): | ||
| value_type = bool | ||
| entity = BenUnit | ||
| label = "targeted childcare entitlement eligibility" |
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No notes on this file- clean, follows style rules, well documented!
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Overview
This PR implements the 15-hour targeted childcare entitlement in PolicyEngine UK. The scheme provides government-funded childcare for eligible 2-year-olds in England whose families meet certain criteria. (Documentation link)
Note
It applies to England only. Different programs operate in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Key Features
Fixes #1014
Depends on #1004