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alphagov / verify-local-patterns

Project board - https://github.com/alphagov/verify-local-patterns/projects/1 ||||| This is a prototype of some content that will be included in the GOV.UK Service Toolkit about the best practice for councils to deliver two services - parking permits and concessionary travel. The repo also includes a working prototype of both services which follows the guidance, as delivered by the fictional council of Argleton.
https://github.com/alphagov/verify-local-patterns/projects/1
MIT License
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How are we calculating eligibility? #747

Open BeckiBorastonBucks opened 6 years ago

BeckiBorastonBucks commented 6 years ago

https://verify-local-patterns.herokuapp.com/service-patterns/concessionary-travel/example-service/check-age

Are we just going by DOB + 60 years?

EUzkuraityte commented 6 years ago

@sanjaypoyzer @lizziebruce @samuelculley could you advice what is the formula for calculating this?

lizziebruce commented 6 years ago

@EUzkuraityte There are rules based on the year of birth as different age eligibility applies to different birth years. The calculator uses the algorithm from https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-age/y/bus_pass