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Eligibility of child for payment of childcare subsidy

Value type Boolean . Default value false Entity person

How is this calculated?

To calculate this variable, the following input is used

• Boolean is_citizen_or_resident NZ Citizen or Resident
• Boolean is_nz_citizen New Zealand citizen means a person who has New Zealand citizenship as provided in the Citizenship Act 1977 or the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
• Boolean is_permanent_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean is_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa or a resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_resident_visa Holder of a resident visa
• Boolean social_security__is_ordinarily_resident_in_new_zealand is ordinarily resident in New Zealand
• 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
• Int age The age of a Person (in years)
• Date date_of_birth Birth date
• Boolean disability_allowance__family_has_eligible_child Does the family have a child who meets the criteria for disabled
• Int age The age of a Person (in years)
• Date date_of_birth Birth date
• Boolean social_security__child_meets_child_disability_allowance_criteria Has serious disability
• Boolean social_security__child_with_serious_disability Child has serious disability
• Int social_security__medical_certification_months Number of future months the disability is expected to last for, in months
• Boolean social_security__requires_constant_care_and_attention Requires constant care and attention
• Int early_childcare_hours_participation_per_week Number of hours per week person is participating in approved early-childhood education programmes
• Boolean is_citizen_or_resident NZ Citizen or Resident
• Boolean is_nz_citizen New Zealand citizen means a person who has New Zealand citizenship as provided in the Citizenship Act 1977 or the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
• Boolean is_permanent_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean is_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa or a resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_resident_visa Holder of a resident visa
• Boolean social_security__is_dependent_child Is a dependent child
• 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
• 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
• Int age The age of a Person (in years)
• Date date_of_birth Birth date
• Int early_childcare_hours_participation_per_week Number of hours per week person is participating in approved early-childhood education programmes
• Boolean is_citizen_or_resident NZ Citizen or Resident
• Boolean is_nz_citizen New Zealand citizen means a person who has New Zealand citizenship as provided in the Citizenship Act 1977 or the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
• Boolean is_permanent_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean is_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa or a resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_resident_visa Holder of a resident visa
• Boolean social_security__is_dependent_child Is a dependent child
• 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
• Boolean will_be_enrolled_in_school Child will be enrolled in a school that has a cohort entry policy in place
• 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
• Int age The age of a Person (in years)
• Date date_of_birth Birth date
• Int early_childcare_hours_participation_per_week Number of hours per week person is participating in approved early-childhood education programmes
• Boolean is_attending_school Is child attending school
• Boolean is_citizen_or_resident NZ Citizen or Resident
• Boolean is_nz_citizen New Zealand citizen means a person who has New Zealand citizenship as provided in the Citizenship Act 1977 or the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982
• Boolean is_permanent_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean is_resident Holder of a permanent resident visa or a resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_permanent_resident_visa Holder of a permanent resident visa
• Boolean immigration__holds_resident_visa Holder of a resident visa
• Boolean social_security__is_dependent_child Is a dependent child
• 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
• Boolean social_security_regulation__household_income_below_childcare_subsidy_threshold Household income is below Childcare Subsidy threshold

def formula(persons, period, parameters):
    is_citizen_or_resident = persons('is_citizen_or_resident', period)
    normally_in_nz = persons('social_security__is_ordinarily_resident_in_new_zealand', period)
    income_below_threshold = persons.family('social_security_regulation__household_income_below_childcare_subsidy_threshold', period)

    is_principal_carer = persons.has_role(Family.PRINCIPAL_CAREGIVER)

    under_5_years_28_days_not_attending_school = persons.family(
        'social_security_regulation__family_has_resident_child_under_5_not_in_school', period)
    is_5_and_will_be_enrolled = persons.family(
        'social_security_regulation__family_has_resident_child_aged_5_who_will_be_enrolled_in_school', period)
    under_6_with_disability_allowance = persons.family(
        'social_security_regulation__family_has_child_eligible_for_disability_allowance_child_under_6', period)
    return is_citizen_or_resident * normally_in_nz * is_principal_carer * income_below_threshold * \
        (under_5_years_28_days_not_attending_school
            + is_5_and_will_be_enrolled + under_6_with_disability_allowance)

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