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policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/expense_rate.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+description: The Department for Education converts childcare hours into expenses for targeted childcare entitlement at these rates.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: year
+  amount_unit: currency-GBP
+  label: Targeted childcare entitlement hourly rates
+  reference:
+    - title: Different rates for targeted childcare entitlement
+      href:
+        - https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/dfe-confirms-extended-30-hours-funding-rates-but-sector-says-they-dont-reflect-the-real-delivery-cost/
+        - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/childcare-settings-receive-cash-boost-as-funding-rates-increase
+    - title: Commons Library
+      href: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8052/
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 8.28

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/child_age_eligible.yaml → policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/hour_by_age.yaml

@@ -1,25 +1,26 @@
-description: The Department for Education provides targeted childcare entitlement in England for specific age brackets
+description: The Department for Education provides targeted childcare entitlement in England.
 metadata:
-  type: single_amount
+  type: scale
   threshold_unit: year
+  label: "Age eligibility for targeted 2-year-old childcare entitlement"
   reference:
-    - title: The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 - regulation 3 
+    - 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
+    - title: The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 - regulation 4
+      href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2147/regulation/4/made
+    - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
       href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
+
 brackets:
   - threshold:
       2015-01-01: 0
     amount:
-      values:
-        2015-01-01: false
+      2015-01-01: 0
   - threshold:
       2015-01-01: 2
     amount:
-      values:
-        2015-01-01: true
+      2015-01-01: 570
   - threshold:
       2015-01-01: 3
     amount:
-      values:
-        2015-01-01: false
+      2015-01-01: 0

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/income_threshold_with_tax_credits.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-description: The Department for Education sets an income threshold for Tax Credits recipients to be eligible for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year old.
+description: The Department for Education sets an income threshold for Tax Credit recipients to be eligible for targeted childcare entitlement.
 metadata:
   unit: GBP
   period: year
-  label: Income threshold for tax Credits recipients
+  label: Income threshold for Tax Credit recipients
   reference:
     - title: The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014, part 1.2.b
       href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2147/regulation/1/made
-    - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year old
+    - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
       href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
 values:
-  2015-01-01: 16_190
-
+  2015-01-01: 16_190

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/income_threshold_with_universal_credit.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-description: The Department for Education sets an income threshold for Universal Credit recipients to be eligible 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year old.
-# The threshold is set by statutory guidance, not legislation. A 2018 Department for Education response introduced this net earnings limit for free childcare eligibility.
+description: The Department for Education sets an income threshold for Universal Credit recipients to be eligible for targeted childcare entitlement.
 metadata:
   unit: GBP
   period: year
   label: Income threshold for Universal Credit recipients
   reference:
-    - title: Document for Eligibility for free school meals, the early years pupil premium and the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds under Universal Credit - page 5
-      href: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ab270baed915d4f2d097124/Government_response_FSM_and_EY_entitlements_under_Universal_Credit.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
-    - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year old
+    - title: Document for Eligibility for free school meals, the early years pupil premium and the free early education entitlement for two-year-olds under Universal Credit (Page 5)
+      href: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ab270baed915d4f2d097124/Government_response_FSM_and_EY_entitlements_under_Universal_Credit.pdf
+    - title: Document for 15 hours free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
       href: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
 values:
-  2015-01-01: 15_400
+  2015-01-01: 15_400

policyengine_uk/parameters/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/qualifying_benefits.yaml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-description: List of qualifying benefits for targeted childcare entitlement eligibility assessment
+description: The Department for Education designates these programs as qualifying benefits for the targeted childcare entitlement eligibility.
 metadata:
   reference:
-    - title: Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 - 1.a to 1.g
+    - title: Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 - paragraphs 1.a to 1.g
       href: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2147/regulation/1/made#f00009
   period: year
   unit: program
-  label: Qualifying benefits for targeted childcare entitlement (childcare for 2 year olds)
+  label: Qualifying benefits for targeted childcare entitlement
 values:
   2015-01-01:
     - jsa_income

policyengine_uk/variables/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 class targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits(Variable):
     value_type = bool
     entity = BenUnit
-    label = "Eligible for Targeted childcare entitlement based on benefits"
+    label = "Eligible for targeted childcare entitlement based on benefits"
     definition_period = YEAR
     # details for implementation: https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-claim-benefits?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b
 
@@ -27,25 +27,25 @@ def formula(benunit, period, parameters):
             p.qualifying_benefits,
         )
 
-        # Get universal credit receipt specifically for income test
-        receives_universal_credit = benunit("universal_credit", period) > 0
+        # Combine CTC + WTC
+        ctc_wtc = add(benunit, period, ["child_tax_credit", "working_tax_credit"])
+        receives_ctc_wtc = ctc_wtc > 0
 
-        # Get tax credits receipt specifically for income test
-        receives_child_tax_credit = benunit("child_tax_credit", period) > 0
-        receives_working_tax_credit = benunit("working_tax_credit", period) > 0
+        # Universal credit receipt specifically for income test
+        receives_universal_credit = benunit("universal_credit", period) > 0
 
         # Check Universal Credit with income threshold
         meets_universal_credit_income = receives_universal_credit & (
             adjusted_income <= p.income_threshold_with_universal_credit
         )
 
         # Check Tax Credits with income threshold
-        meets_tax_credits_income = (
-            receives_child_tax_credit | receives_working_tax_credit
-        ) & (benunit_income <= p.income_threshold_with_tax_credits)
+        meets_tax_credits_income = (receives_ctc_wtc) & (
+            benunit_income <= p.income_threshold_with_tax_credits
+        )
 
         return (
             (qualifying_benefits > 0)  # Any qualifying benefit
             | meets_universal_credit_income  # Universal Credit with income threshold
-            | meets_tax_credits_income  # Tax Credits with income threshold
+            | meets_tax_credits_income       # Tax Credits with income threshold
         )

policyengine_uk/variables/gov/dwp/targeted_childcare_entitlement/targeted_childcare_entitlement_hours.py

@@ -3,27 +3,20 @@
 
 class targeted_childcare_entitlement_hours(Variable):
     value_type = float
-    entity = BenUnit
-    label = "targeted childcare entitlement hours per year"
-    documentation = "Number of free childcare hours per year the benefit unit is entitled to"
+    entity = Person
+    label = "Targeted childcare entitlement hours per year"
     definition_period = YEAR
+    unit = "hour"
 
-    def formula(benunit, period, parameters):
-        # Get age eligibility status for targeted entitlement
-        targeted_eligible_age = benunit(
-            "targeted_childcare_entitlement_eligibility", period
-        )
+    def formula(person, period, parameters):
+        p = parameters(period).gov.dwp.targeted_childcare_entitlement
 
-        # Get eligibility status for targeted entitlement
-        targeted_eligible = benunit(
-            "targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits",  # Changed this line
-            period,
-        )
+        # 1) Does the person's benefit unit meet targeted childcare entitlement criteria?
+        targeted_eligible = person.benunit("targeted_childcare_entitlement_combine_benefits", period)
 
-        # Use hours directly from parameters file
-        p = parameters(period).gov.dwp.targeted_childcare_entitlement
+        # 2) Calculate hours based on age using your bracket structure
+        age = person("age", period)
+        hours_by_age = p.hours_by_age.calc(age)  # rename as needed if your YAML's param is different
 
-        # Return hours if either eligible, 0 if not
-        return where(
-            targeted_eligible_age | targeted_eligible, p.hours_per_year, 0
-        )
+        # 3) If the benefit unit is eligible, return hours_by_age; otherwise 0
+        return where(targeted_eligible, hours_by_age, 0)