Universal childcare entitlement

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/tax_free_childcare/max_income_thresholds.yaml

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+description: max income threshold for tax free childcare
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: max income threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Childcare Act
+      href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111127063
+    - title: Tax-Free Childcare Guidance
+      href: https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare?step-by-step-nav=d78aeaf6-1747-4d72-9619-f16efb4dd89d
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 100_000

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/universal_free_childcare/age/max_age.yaml

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+description: Maximum age for universal free childcare eligibility (3 and 4 year olds)
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maximum age for universal free childcare
+  reference:
+    - title: Childcare and early education
+      href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-3-to-4-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
+    - title: Parliamentary Research Briefing - Childcare
+      href: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8054/CBP-8054.pdf.#:~:text=All%20three%20and%20four%2Dyear%2Dolds%20in%20England%20are%20eligible,and%20applies%20irrespective%20of%20income.
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 5

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/universal_free_childcare/age/min_age.yaml

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+description: Minimum age for universal free childcare eligibility (3 and 4 year olds)
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Minimum age for universal free childcare
+  reference:
+    - title: Childcare and early education
+      href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-3-to-4-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
+    - title: Parliamentary Research Briefing - Childcare
+      href: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8054/CBP-8054.pdf.#:~:text=All%20three%20and%20four%2Dyear%2Dolds%20in%20England%20are%20eligible,and%20applies%20irrespective%20of%20income.
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 3

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/universal_free_childcare/hours_per_year_universal_free_childcare.yaml

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+description: Number of universal free childcare hours provided per year for 3-4 year olds
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: Annual universal free childcare hours
+  reference:
+    - title: Childcare and early education
+      href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-3-to-4-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
+    - title: Parliamentary Research Briefing - Childcare
+      href: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8054/CBP-8054.pdf.#:~:text=All%20three%20and%20four%2Dyear%2Dolds%20in%20England%20are%20eligible,and%20applies%20irrespective%20of%20income.
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 570

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/tax_free_childcare/childcare_age_child_condition.yaml

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     age: 10
     is_disabled_for_benefits: false
   output:
-    child_age_eligible: true
+    tax_free_childcare_child_age_eligible: true
 
 - name: Over standard age limit and not disabled - ineligible
   period: 2025
   input:
     age: 12
     is_disabled_for_benefits: false
   output:
-    child_age_eligible: false
+    tax_free_childcare_child_age_eligible: false
 
 - name: Over standard age but under disability limit and disabled - eligible
   period: 2025
   input:
     age: 15
     is_disabled_for_benefits: true
   output:
-    child_age_eligible: true
+    tax_free_childcare_child_age_eligible: true
 
 - name: Over disability age limit and disabled - ineligible
   period: 2025
   input:
     age: 17
     is_disabled_for_benefits: true
   output:
-    child_age_eligible: false
+    tax_free_childcare_child_age_eligible: false

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/tax_free_childcare/childcare_income_condition.yaml

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     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: false
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: false
 
 - name: At threshold for age 15 - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 200
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: true
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: true
 
 # Tests for age 18-20 bracket (threshold: £1,788 quarterly)
 - name: Under threshold for age 19 - ineligible
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: false
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: false
 
 - name: At threshold for age 19 - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: true
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: true
 
 # Tests for age 21+ bracket (threshold: £2,379 quarterly)
 - name: Under threshold for age 22 - ineligible
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: false
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: false
 
 - name: age 18 - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: true
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: true
 
 # Tests with investment income
 - name: Above threshold but with investment income making eligible income below threshold - ineligible
@@ -85,20 +85,20 @@
     property_income: 500
     # Net eligible income: 7000 (£1,750 quarterly)
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: false
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: false
 
 - name: Edge case with investment income exactly at threshold - eligible
   period: 2025
   input:
     age: 15
-    total_income: 7324
+    total_income: 7524
     private_pension_income: 2000
     savings_interest_income: 0
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
     # Net eligible income: 5324 (£1,331 quarterly)
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: true
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: true
 
 # Test age boundary cases
 - name: Age boundary test at 18 - using higher threshold
@@ -111,4 +111,17 @@
     dividend_income: 0
     property_income: 0
   output:
-    meets_income_requirements: true
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: true
+
+# Test age boundary cases
+- name: over 100k
+  period: 2025
+  input:
+    age: 18
+    total_income: 117152  
+    private_pension_income: 0
+    savings_interest_income: 100
+    dividend_income: 0
+    property_income: 0
+  output:
+    tax_free_childcare_meets_income_requirements: false

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/tax_free_childcare/childcare_work_condition.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Couple neither working - ineligible
   period: 2025
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: false
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: false
 
 - name: Couple one working one with disability - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Couple one working one with incapacity - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Couple one working without qualifying condition - ineligible
   period: 2025
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: false
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: false
 
 - name: Single working adult - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Single non-working adult - ineligible
   period: 2025
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: false
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: false
 
 - name: Couple both with disability one working - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person, spouse]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Single working adult with disability - eligible
   period: 2025
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: true
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: true
 
 - name: Single disabled non-working adult - ineligible
   period: 2025
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@
      benunit:
        members: [person]
   output:
-   childcare_work_condition: false
+   tax_free_childcare_work_condition: false

policyengine_uk/tests/policy/baseline/gov/dwp/childcare_subsidies/tax_free_childcare/incompatibilities_childcare_eligible.yaml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     child_tax_credit: 0
     universal_credit: 0
   output:
-    incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: True
+    tax_free_childcare_incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: True
 
 
 - name: Non eligible - receives benefits
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     child_tax_credit: 0
     universal_credit: 0
   output:
-    incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False
+    tax_free_childcare_incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False
 
 
 - name: Non eligible - receives benefits
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     child_tax_credit: 1
     universal_credit: 0
   output:
-    incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False
+    tax_free_childcare_incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False
 
 
 - name: Non eligible - receives benefits
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@
     child_tax_credit: 1
     universal_credit: 1
   output:
-    incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False
+    tax_free_childcare_incompatibilities_childcare_eligible: False