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Income Based Repayment (IBR) plan

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benefits enhancement
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Python
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Description

Before yesterday, it was 10% of income above 150% of the poverty line

Now it's 5% above 225%

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Research direction

Start by searching the repository for the Income Based Repayment plan and the thresholds named in the issue: 10%, 150%, 5%, and 225%. Done means the IBR rule reflects the updated percentage and poverty-line threshold, with any relevant existing tests updated or added.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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