diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index 200a74ffc..94f8a2faf 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 - bump: minor
   changes:
     added:
-    - Nova Scotia pension income amount.
\ No newline at end of file
+    - Nova Scotia pension income amount.
diff --git a/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/max_amount.yaml b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/cap.yaml
similarity index 72%
rename from policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/max_amount.yaml
rename to policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/cap.yaml
index 18d30938e..12f2bbe45 100644
--- a/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/max_amount.yaml
+++ b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/pension_income_amount/cap.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-description: Nova Scotia max amount for pension income amount.
+description: Nova Scotia caps the pension income amount at this amount. 
 values: 
-  2022-01-01: 1_173
+  2017-01-01: 1_173
 metadata:
   unit: currency-CAD
-  label: Nova Scotia pension income amount max amount
+  period: year
+  label: Nova Scotia pension income amount cap 
   reference: 
   - title: 2022 Nova Scotia Personal Tax Credits Return
     href: https://hr.acadiau.ca/files/sites/hr/Payroll/Pensions%20&%20Benefits/NS_TD1_2022.pdf#page=1
   - title: 2022 Worksheet NS428
     href: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/5003-c/5003-c-22e.pdf#page=1
-  - title: Nova Scotia income tax act - subdivision c - Deduction for employment out of Canada
+  - title: Nova Scotia income tax act - subdivision c - Deduction for employment out of Canada - 10H
     href: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/income%20tax.pdf#page=28
 
diff --git a/policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount b/policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.yaml
similarity index 77%
rename from policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount
rename to policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.yaml
index b8ad824c6..86104eef7 100644
--- a/policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount
+++ b/policyengine_canada/tests/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,10 @@
   output:
     ns_pension_income_amount: 1_173
 
+- name: Person has pension income 0
+  period: 2023
+  input:
+    province_code: NS
+    pension_and_savings_plan_income: 0
+  output:
+    ns_pension_income_amount: 0
diff --git a/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount b/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.py
similarity index 73%
rename from policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount
rename to policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.py
index 06da6ad72..553c48b87 100644
--- a/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount
+++ b/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ns/tax/income/credits/ns_pension_income_amount.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 class ns_pension_income_amount(Variable):
     value_type = float
     entity = Person
-    label = "Nova Scotia Pension Income Amount"
+    label = "Nova Scotia pension income amount"
     unit = CAD
     definition_period = YEAR
     defined_for = ProvinceCode.NS
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ class ns_pension_income_amount(Variable):
     )
 
     def formula(person, period, parameters):
-        max_amount = parameters(
+        cap = parameters(
             period
-        ).gov.provinces.ns.tax.income.credits.pension_income_amount.max_amount
-        pension_income_amount = person("pension_and_savings_plan_income", period)
+        ).gov.provinces.ns.tax.income.credits.pension_income_amount.cap
+        pension_income_amount = person(
+            "pension_and_savings_plan_income", period
+        )
 
-        return min(pension_income_amount, max_amount)
\ No newline at end of file
+        return min_(pension_income_amount, cap)