Implement provincial GIS top-ups

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Evaluación

Dificultad
5/5
Tiempo estimado
Más de una semana
Aptitud para principiantes
30/100
Tipo de issue
Nueva funcionalidad
Claridad
Bastante claro
Estado de actividad
Estancado
Stack tecnológico
python
Área
backend

Línea de trabajo

Start by reviewing the repository's existing benefit and provincial-policy implementations; this issue names no files or tests. Use the Ontario, Alberta, and BC references as starting points and research the Saskatchewan and Manitoba programs. Done means all five provincial GIS top-ups are represented with their applicable eligibility rules, income thresholds, and benefit amounts.

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Descripción

Description

Several provinces provide top-up benefits to the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). These are included in SPSD/M but missing from PolicyEngine Canada.

Required Implementation

Provincial GIS top-ups by province:

  • Ontario: GAINS (Guaranteed Annual Income System)
  • Alberta: Alberta Seniors Benefit
  • British Columbia: BC Senior's Supplement
  • Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Income Plan (SIP)
  • Manitoba: 55 PLUS Program

Implementation Notes

  • Each province has different eligibility criteria
  • Benefits are typically for low-income seniors receiving GIS
  • Amounts and income thresholds vary by province
  • Some include additional benefits (e.g., property tax credits)

Example: Ontario GAINS

  • Maximum /month for singles, /month for couples (2024)
  • Must be receiving OAS and GIS
  • Ontario resident for 12 months
  • Income-tested reduction

References

Priority

Medium - Affects low-income seniors in multiple provinces

Lenguaje dominante
Python
Estrellas
19
Forks
35
Merge medio
5 h 36 min
PR fusionados (30 d)
1

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