diff --git a/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/higher_age_eligibility.yaml b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/higher_age_eligibility.yaml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c5735ac33 --- /dev/null +++ b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/higher_age_eligibility.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +description: Alberta limits its Child and Family Benefit to people above this age (who are not disabled). +values: + 2022-01-01: 65 +metadata: + unit: year + label: Alberta child and Family Benefit adult dependant age eligibility + reference: + - title: Province of Alberta - Alberta Child and Family Benefit (2022) + href: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/td1ab/td1ab-22e.pdf#page=1 + - title: Province of Alberta - Alberta Child and Family Benefit (2023) + href: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pbg/td1ab/td1ab-23e.pdf#page=1 + - title: Province of Alberta - Alberta Personal Income Tax Act, RSA 2000, Division 4 + href: https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-30/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-30.html diff --git a/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/age_eligibility.yaml b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/lower_age_eligibility.yaml similarity index 95% rename from policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/age_eligibility.yaml rename to policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/lower_age_eligibility.yaml index efb17b04e..357e8ade3 100644 --- a/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/age_eligibility.yaml +++ b/policyengine_canada/parameters/gov/provinces/ab/tax/income/credits/credits_return/lower_age_eligibility.yaml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -description: Alberta limits its Child and Family Benefit to people above this age. +description: Alberta limits its Child and Family Benefit to people above this age and disabled. values: 2022-01-01: 18 metadata: diff --git a/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ab/tax/credits_return/ab_caregiver_amount.py b/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ab/tax/credits_return/ab_caregiver_amount.py index 8f32e1c75..3d469e897 100644 --- a/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ab/tax/credits_return/ab_caregiver_amount.py +++ b/policyengine_canada/variables/gov/provinces/ab/tax/credits_return/ab_caregiver_amount.py @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def formula(person, period, parameters): # Whether the person is dependant (65 or older/ disabled) age = person("age", period) - is_dependant = (age >= 65) | ( + is_dependant = (age >= p.higher_age_eligiblity) | ( person("age", period) - >= p.age_eligibility & person("is_disabled", period) + >= p.lower_age_eligibility & person("is_disabled", period) ) dependant_net_income = ( person("individual_net_income", period) * is_dependant