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Is primary carer, as per Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987

Value type Boolean . Default value false Entity person

How is this calculated?

To calculate this variable, the following input is used

• Boolean parental_leave__a_person_other_than_biological_mother_or_her_spouse a person, other than the biological mother or her spouse or partner
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__has_spouse_who_transferred_her_entitlement is the spouse of the biological mother, and she transferred her entitlement to this spouse
• Boolean parental_leave__is_spouse_or_partner_of_the_biological_mother the spouse or partner of the biological mother
• Boolean parental_leave__family_includes_biological_mother_as_partner
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__transferred_her_entitlement_to_spouse has transferred all or part of her entitlement to a parental leave payment to that spouse or partner
• Boolean parental_leave__is_spouse_or_partner_of_the_biological_mother the spouse or partner of the biological mother
• Boolean parental_leave__family_includes_biological_mother_as_partner
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother a female (the biological mother) who is pregnant or has given birth to a child
• Boolean parental_leave__taking_permanent_primary_responsibility_for_child taking permanent primary responsibility for the care, development, and upbringing of a child who is under the age of 6 years (and if there is more than 1 such person, the person nominated in accordance with subsection (2)).

Where is this used?

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

• Boolean parental_leave__eligible_employee Eligible employee

def formula_2002(persons, period, parameters):
    biological_mother = persons('parental_leave__is_the_biological_mother', period)

    her_spouse = persons('parental_leave__is_spouse_or_partner_of_the_biological_mother', period)
    received_transferred_entitlement = persons('parental_leave__has_spouse_who_transferred_her_entitlement', period)

    other = persons('parental_leave__a_person_other_than_biological_mother_or_her_spouse', period)
    permanent = persons('parental_leave__taking_permanent_primary_responsibility_for_child', period)

    # Mark who is the principal caregiver, as there may be >1 eligible
    # PPL Section 7 (2)
    nominated = persons.has_role(Family.PRINCIPAL_CAREGIVER)

    return nominated * (biological_mother + (her_spouse * received_transferred_entitlement) + (other * permanent))

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