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Investigate low housing benefit aggregate in 2018

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Description

The relative error is 25%, though as housing benefit phases out this becomes small in absolute terms in 2021.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the 2018 housing benefit aggregate and checking the reported 25% relative error against the absolute difference. Trace the calculation and source data far enough to identify the cause, then correct the discrepancy or document why the result is expected; confirm the aggregate and error afterward.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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