Universal childcare entitlement #1010
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Looks good to me on the entitlement part- though we still need to estimate the value of this subsidy, but we can separate that into a different PR. Bit of a mystery why the tests are failing here on tests that aren't affected by this. |
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| def formula(person, period, parameters): | ||
| # Get parameters with the correct path |
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| # Get the funding rate from parameters | ||
| p = parameters(period).gov.dwp.universal_childcare_entitlement | ||
| rate = p.funding_rate |
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Use p. directly to indicate it's a parameter
| rate = p.funding_rate | |
| return hours * p.funding_rate |
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since these are person-level variables that don't depend on attributes of other household members, please simplify the unit tests to operate at the person level. some of these could still provide value as integration tests though
| - title: House of Commons Library | ||
| href: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8052/ | ||
| values: | ||
| 2015-01-01: 5.88 |
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What about other ages?
The national average hourly funding rates for local authorities in 2024/25 are:
Three and four-year-olds: £5.88 per hour. The rate has fallen by 3% in real terms (when adjusted for inflation) since 2017/18 (in 2024/25 prices).
Two-year-olds: £8.28 per hour. The rate has increased by 21% in real terms since 2017/18 and by 35% since 2023/24.
Children under two: £11.22 per hour.
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| class universal_childcare_entitlement(Variable): |
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should we limit to england?
| amount_unit: hour | ||
| label: universal childcare entitlement hours | ||
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| - title: Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 - Regulation 35(3) |
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can you point more specifically? 570 is is in 35(1), i see the third birthday in (3) but not (quickly scanning) the compulsory school age part
Overview
This PR implements the 15-hour universal free childcare scheme calculation in PolicyEngine UK. The scheme provides government contributions towards childcare costs for eligible families. (Documentation link)
Key Features
Fixes #1009
Based on Fixes #1006