Rapu Ture - Exploring the Rules

Is a dependent child

Value type Boolean . Default value false Entity person

How is this calculated?

To calculate this variable, the following input is used

• Boolean is_dependent_child Is a dependent child
• Boolean social_security__is_a_child child means a single person under the age of 18 years, other than a person who is— (a) aged 16 years or 17 years; and (b) financially independent
• Int age The age of a Person (in years)
• Date date_of_birth Birth date
• Boolean social_security__is_financially_independent financially independent, in relation to a person, means— (a) in full employment; or (b) in receipt of a basic grant or an independent circumstances grant under the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/277); or (c) in receipt of payments under a Government-assisted scheme which the chief executive considers analogous to a main benefit under this Act; or (d) in receipt of a main benefit under this Act
• Boolean social_security__in_receipt_of_basic_grant in receipt of a basic grant or an independent circumstances grant under the Student Allowances Regulations 1998 (SR 1998/277)
• Boolean social_security__is_in_full_employment Is in full employment or full-time employment
• Boolean social_security__recieves_goverment_assisted_scheme_payments In receipt of payments under a Government-assisted scheme which the chief executive considers analogous to a main benefit under Socal Security Act
• Boolean social_security__recieves_main_benefit in receipt of a main benefit under Social Security Act

Where is this used?

This variable is referred to by these other variables in their own calculations

• Boolean social_security_regulation__family_has_child_eligible_for_disability_allowance_child_under_6 Family has a child under 6 years old and eligible for Disability Allowance and in minimum childcare hours per week
• Boolean social_security_regulation__family_has_resident_child_aged_5_who_will_be_enrolled_in_school Family has resident child aged 5 who will be enrolled in school and in minimum childcare hours per week
• Boolean social_security_regulation__family_has_resident_child_under_5_not_in_school Family has a resident child who is under 5 years old, not in school and in minimum childcare hours per week

def formula(persons, period, parameters):
    return persons('social_security__is_a_child', period) * persons('is_dependent_child', period)

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