Implement housing benefit programs
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing PolicyEngine Canada benefit models and the linked Canada Housing Benefit reference, then compare the provincial ministry sources named in the issue. Define how rent, income, maximum amounts, regional variations, and social-assistance integration should be represented. Done means the listed federal and provincial programs are implemented with those requirements covered.
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Description
Description
Implement federal and provincial housing benefit programs.
Federal Programs
- Canada Housing Benefit (CHB)
- National Housing Strategy programs
Provincial Programs
Ontario
- Ontario Portable Housing Benefit
- Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) assistance
British Columbia
- BC Housing Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
- Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
Quebec
- Shelter Allowance Program
Other Provinces
- Various rent supplement and housing allowance programs
Implementation Requirements
- Rent costs input variable
- Income testing
- Maximum benefit amounts
- Regional variations
- Integration with social assistance programs
References
- Canada Housing Benefit
- Provincial housing ministry websites
Part of SPSD/M parity effort.
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 18
- Forks
- 35
- Avg merge
- 5h 36m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 1
Getting set up
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