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Income
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Income | the money received by person in the households |
| Benefit in Kind | is any non-cash benefit of monetary value that you provide for your employee. |
| Salary | a salary is a fixed annual payment made to employee no matter how many hours they work |
| Wage | a payment received for work done, normally calculated on the basis of actual work done or on the amount of time spent working |
| Time Rate | wage calculation based on the number of hours worked |
| Overtime Payment | when an employee works longer than standard working week they may receive a higher rate of payment for those extra hours |
| Piece Rate | calculation based on number Of items completed |
| Commission | some workers receive a payment based on the value of goods or they have sold |
| Bonus Payment | employers reward their staff with extra payments for meeting performance targets/deadlines |
| Basic Pay | the amount earned before any extra payments (overtimes and bonuses) are added |
| Gross Pay | basic pay plus any extra income earned from overtime, bonuses or commission :the total before any deductions |
| Net Pay | the amount of money left over after deductions from gross pay |
| Statutory Deductions | compulsory deductions , every worker has to pay these by law |
| Voluntary Deductions | not compulsory, workers may choose to pay them |
| PAYE | income tax system. tax is paid income as it is earned |
| PRSI | allows employees to claim certain benefits in the future |
| USC | applies to all workers who's income is above a certain limit |
| Disposable Income | remaining income after all income taxes and statutory payments have been made |
| Discretionary Income | income left over after taxes and essential spending on food and bills. You choose how to spend it |