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Fix UC childcare work condition for couples #1757

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/uc-childcare-work-condition.md
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- Fixed Universal Credit childcare work-condition eligibility so couples require all adults to be in work.
23 changes: 20 additions & 3 deletions ...inance/benefit/family/universal_credit/childcare_element/uc_childcare_work_condition.yaml
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person1:
in_work: false
is_adult: true
person2:
person2:
in_work: true
is_adult: false
output:
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person1:
in_work: false
is_adult: true
person2:
person2:
in_work: true
is_adult: true
benunits:
benunits:
benunit:
members: [person1, person2]
output:
uc_childcare_work_condition: false

- name: Couple, both adults in work
period: 2024
absolute_error_margin: 0
input:
people:
person1:
in_work: true
is_adult: true
person2:
in_work: true
is_adult: true
benunits:
benunit:
members: [person1, person2]
output:
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion ...ne_uk/variables/gov/dwp/universal_credit/childcare_element/uc_childcare_work_condition.py
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Expand Up @@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ def formula(benunit, period, parameters):
in_work = person("in_work", period)
adults_in_work = adult & in_work
# Benefit unit must not have any adults not in work.
return benunit.any(adults_in_work)
all_adults_in_work = benunit.all(in_work | ~adult)
return benunit.any(adults_in_work) & all_adults_in_work