Repository: PolicyEngine/policyengine-us (language: python)

Issue:
Don't uprate SNAP standard medical deduction and SNAP standard utility allowance
@MaxGhenis What do you think about removing the uprating on the following (there may be others as well, but these are the ones that I found are incorrect for 2025 in CO) because they don't appear to be updated each year:

- [SNAP standard medical deduction](https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-us/blob/master/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/excess_medical_expense/standard.yaml)
- [SNAP standard utility allowance](https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-us/blob/master/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/main.yaml)


Discussion / hints:

Fix patch:
diff --git a/changelog_entry.yaml b/changelog_entry.yaml
index e69de29bb2d..228ffdecf04 100644
--- a/changelog_entry.yaml
+++ b/changelog_entry.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: patch
+  changes:
+    fixed: 
+      - remove uprating for SNAP variables that don't change
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/excess_medical_expense/standard.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/excess_medical_expense/standard.yaml
index eaac15064b7..d73e2e0c61c 100644
--- a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/excess_medical_expense/standard.yaml
+++ b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/excess_medical_expense/standard.yaml
@@ -208,5 +208,4 @@ metadata:
   period: month
   breakdown:
   - state_code
-  uprating: gov.usda.snap.uprating
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/main.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/main.yaml
index a91d945f19b..df1b869c190 100644
--- a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/main.yaml
+++ b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/utility/standard/main.yaml
@@ -233,5 +233,4 @@ metadata:
   breakdown:
   - state_code
   label: SNAP standard utility allowance
-  uprating: gov.usda.snap.uprating
   propagate_metadata_to_children: true


Test patch:
diff --git a/policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction.yaml b/policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction.yaml
index 984c6ee9072..9b64a53e4d2 100644
--- a/policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction.yaml
+++ b/policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/usda/snap/income/deductions/snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     medical_out_of_pocket_expenses: 35.01 * 12
     state_code_str: CA
   output:
-    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: (150 * (1 + (321.2 - 313.7) / 313.7)) * 3 + 150 * 9 # includes SNAP uprating forecast for last 3 months of the year
+    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: 150 * 12
 
 - name: Elderly/disabled person in California with $185 medical expenses gets the standard medical expense deduction.
   period: 2025
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     medical_out_of_pocket_expenses: 185 * 12
     state_code_str: CA
   output:
-    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: (150 * (1 + (321.2 - 313.7) / 313.7)) * 3 + 150 * 9 # includes SNAP uprating forecast for last 3 months of the year
+    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: 150 * 12
 
 - name: Elderly person in California with $186 medical expenses takes the normal deduction.
   period: 2025
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     medical_out_of_pocket_expenses: 186 * 12
     state_code_str: CA
   output:
-    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: (150 * (1 + (321.2 - 313.7) / 313.7)) * 3 + 151 * 9 # includes SNAP uprating forecast for last 3 months of the year
+    snap_excess_medical_expense_deduction: 151 * 12  # $151 excess
 
 - name: Expenses must be for the elderly/disabled person.
   period: 2022