diff --git a/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale.py b/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale.py
index 87251bf3..2e750ac3 100644
--- a/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale.py
+++ b/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale.py
@@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             ]
         )
 
+    def propagate_units(self) -> None:
+        for unit_key in parameters.ParameterScaleBracket.allowed_unit_keys():
+            if unit_key in self.metadata:
+                child_key = unit_key[:-5]
+                for bracket in self.brackets:
+                    if child_key in bracket.children:
+                        if "unit" not in bracket.children[child_key].metadata:
+                            bracket.children[child_key].metadata["unit"] = (
+                                self.metadata[unit_key]
+                            )
+
     def get_descendants(self) -> Iterable:
         for bracket in self.brackets:
             yield bracket
diff --git a/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale_bracket.py b/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale_bracket.py
index e8b8210a..0546962d 100644
--- a/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale_bracket.py
+++ b/policyengine_core/parameters/parameter_scale_bracket.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ class ParameterScaleBracket(ParameterNode):
         ["amount", "threshold", "rate", "average_rate", "base"]
     )
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def allowed_unit_keys():
+        return [key + "_unit" for key in ParameterScaleBracket._allowed_keys]
+
     def get_descendants(self) -> Iterable[Parameter]:
         for key in self._allowed_keys:
             if key in self.children:
diff --git a/tests/core/parameter_validation/parameter_for_unit_propagation.yaml b/tests/core/parameter_validation/parameter_for_unit_propagation.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c689db03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/parameter_validation/parameter_for_unit_propagation.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+description: Propagate units in metadata of a scaled parameter to its descendants
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: child
+  amount_unit: currency-USD
+  label: Test unit propagation
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      values:
+        1995-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      values:
+        2017-01-01: 8_340
+        2018-01-01: 8_510
+        2019-01-01: 8_650
+        2020-01-01: 8_790
+        2021-01-01: 11_610
+        2022-01-01: 9_160
+        2023-01-01: 9_800
+        2024-01-01: 10_330
+  - threshold:
+      values:
+        1995-01-01: 1
+    amount:
+      values:
+        2017-01-01: 18_340
+        2018-01-01: 18_700
+        2019-01-01: 19_030
+        2020-01-01: 19_330
+        2021-01-01: 19_520
+        2022-01-01: 20_130
+        2023-01-01: 21_560
+        2024-01-01: 22_720
+      metadata:
+        a: b
+  - threshold:
+      values:
+        1995-01-01: 2
+      metadata:
+        a: b
+    amount:
+      values:
+        2017-01-01: 18_340
+        2018-01-01: 18_700
+        2019-01-01: 19_030
+        2020-01-01: 19_330
+        2021-01-01: 19_520
+        2022-01-01: 20_130
+        2023-01-01: 21_560
+        2024-01-01: 22_720
+  - threshold:
+      values:
+        1995-01-01: 3
+      metadata:
+        a: b
+    amount:
+      values:
+        2017-01-01: 18_340
+        2018-01-01: 18_700
+        2019-01-01: 19_030
+        2020-01-01: 19_330
+        2021-01-01: 19_520
+        2022-01-01: 20_130
+        2023-01-01: 21_560
+        2024-01-01: 22_720
+      metadata:
+        a: b
diff --git a/tests/core/parameter_validation/test_propagate_units.py b/tests/core/parameter_validation/test_propagate_units.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59325469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/parameter_validation/test_propagate_units.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import os
+
+from policyengine_core.parameters import load_parameter_file
+
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+
+def test_propagate_units():
+    path = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "parameter_for_unit_propagation.yaml")
+    parameter = load_parameter_file(path)
+    parameter.propagate_units()
+    for i in range(4):
+        assert parameter.brackets[i].threshold.metadata["unit"] == "child"
+        assert parameter.brackets[i].amount.metadata["unit"] == "currency-USD"