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Chapter 1:Income
Term | Definition |
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Income | money received by an individual or a household. |
Regular Income | received at set intervals e.g. every week, every month |
Irregular Income | received from time to time |
Wage or salary | payment received for work. |
A Grant | a sum of money given to an individual or business that does not need to be repaid. They are given for a specific purpose. Grants are usually paid by the government or European Union. |
Jobseeker’s Allowance | a payment from the government to people who are unemployed or who are looking for work. |
State Pension | money paid by the government to people from 66 years of age who have retired from work and no longer receive a wage or salary. |
Child Benefit | a monthly payment by the government to parents or guardians of children under 16 years or under 18 years of age if the child is in full-time education. |
Overtime | paid to employees for any extra hours they have worked. |
Bonus | paid to employees at certain times of the year or for reaching a target. |
Loan | a sum of money borrowed from a financial institution e.g. a bank or credit union. It must be repaid with interest. |
Interest | the reward a person gets if they save money with a financial institution. The amount of interest received is a percent of the amount saved e.g. 3%. |
Gift | Money received as a present from friends or family. |
Inheritance | money or something valuable received when a family member or friend dies. |
Benefit-in-kind | Non- money income that employees get paid for work. e.g. car |
Need | something we require for survival |
Want | Asomething that we would like to have but can live without |
The Financial Lifecycle | The Reliance Stage (0 – early 20s), Independent Stage (late teens – 20s), Development Stage (30s) , Pre-retirement Stage (40s and 50s) , Retirement Stage (60+) |