Universal childcare entitlement

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/funding_rate.yaml

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+description: The Department for Education converts childcare hours into expenses for universal childcare entitlement at this rate.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: year
+  amount_unit: currency-GBP
+  label: universal childcare entitlement hourly rates
+  reference:
+    - title: House of Commons Library
+      href: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8052/
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 5.88

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/hours.yaml

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+description: The Department for Education provides universal childcare entitlement in England, specifying the eligible age range and number of hours per year.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: year
+  amount_unit: hour
+  label: universal childcare entitlement hours
+  reference:
+    - title: Childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) Regulations 2016 - Regulation 35(3)
+      href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1257/part/4/made
+    - title: Education Act 1996 - Section 8 (Compulsory School Age)
+      href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/8
+      # In England, children are eligible for universal childcare entitlement from age 3 until they reach compulsory school age, which is defined as the start of the term after their fifth birthday.
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 3
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 570
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 5
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: 0

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/universal_free_childcare.yaml

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+- name: Child under 3 isn't eligible
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 2
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement: [0]
+
+- name: Child aged 3 is eligible
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 3
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement: [3351.60]
+
+- name: Child aged 4 is eligible
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 4
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement: [3351.60]
+
+- name: Multiple children different ages, some eligible
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      parent:
+        age: 35
+      child1:
+        age: 2
+      child2:
+        age: 3
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+      child3:
+        age: 4
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+      child4:
+        age: 5
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["parent", "child1", "child2", "child3", "child4"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement: [0, 0, 3351.60, 3351.60, 0]
+
+- name: Family with twins - both eligible for full entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      parent:
+        age: 35
+      twin1:
+        age: 3
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+      twin2:
+        age: 3
+        universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: 570
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["parent", "twin1", "twin2"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement: [0, 3351.60, 3351.60]

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/universal_free_childcare_hours.yaml

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+- name: Child under 3 - no entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 2
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: [0]
+
+- name: Child aged 3 - full entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 3
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: [570]
+
+- name: Child aged 4 - full entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 4
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: [570]
+
+- name: Child aged 5 - no entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      child:
+        age: 5
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["child"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: [0]
+
+- name: Family with multiple children - mixed entitlement
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      parent:
+        age: 35
+      child1:
+        age: 2
+      child2:
+        age: 3
+      child3:
+        age: 4
+      child4:
+        age: 5
+    benunits:
+      benunit:
+        members: ["parent", "child1", "child2", "child3", "child4"]
+  output:
+    universal_childcare_entitlement_hours: [0, 0, 570, 570, 0]

policyengine_uk/variables/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/universal_childcare_entitlement.py

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+from policyengine_uk.model_api import *
+
+
+class universal_childcare_entitlement(Variable):
+    value_type = float
+    entity = Person
+    label = "universal childcare entitlement amount per year"
+    definition_period = YEAR
+    unit = "currency-GBP"
+
+    def formula(person, period, parameters):
+        # Get the hours entitled for this child
+        hours = person("universal_childcare_entitlement_hours", period)
+
+        # Get the funding rate from parameters
+        p = parameters(period).gov.dwp.universal_childcare_entitlement
+        rate = p.funding_rate
+        return hours * rate

policyengine_uk/variables/gov/dwp/universal_childcare_entitlement/universal_childcare_entitlement_hours.py

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+from policyengine_uk.model_api import *
+
+
+class universal_childcare_entitlement_hours(Variable):
+    value_type = float
+    entity = Person
+    label = "universal childcare entitlement hours per year"
+    definition_period = YEAR
+    unit = "hour"
+
+    def formula(person, period, parameters):
+        # Get parameters with the correct path
+        p = parameters(period).gov.dwp.universal_childcare_entitlement
+
+        # Calculate hours based on age using the brackets structure
+        age = person("age", period)
+        return p.hours.calc(age)

policyengine_uk/variables/household/income/benefit.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class household_benefits(Variable):
         "other_public_spending_budget_change",
         "tax_free_childcare",
         "extended_childcare_entitlement",
+        "universal_childcare_entitlement",
     ]
 
     def formula(household, period, parameters):