INCOME REFERS TO ALL THE MONEY RECEIVED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
OVER
SOME
TIME
WAYS OF CALCULATING INCOME
TIME-RATE= MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE AMOUNT OF HOURS YOU DO
PIECE-RATE= MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK YOU DO
OVERTIME= MONEY RECEIVED FOR WORKING MORE HOURS THEN THEIR NORMAL AMOUNT
COMMISSION= GETTING A PERCENTAGE OF ITEMS SOLD
BONUS= GETTING MORE MONEY FOR REACHING A CERTAIN TARGET
SOURCES OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME
WAGES AMD SALARIES: INCOME RECEIVED AS A REWARD FOR WORK.
PENSIONS:INCOME PAID TO THOSE HAVE RETIRED FROM WORK.
CHILD BENEFIT: A PAYMENT MADE TO PARENTS/ GUARDIANS OF CHIDREN
JOBSEEKER'S BENEFIT: A PAYMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT
WORKING FAMILY PAYMENT: A PAYMENT MADE TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH LOW LEVELS OF INCOME. A SUPPLEMENT IS A TOP UP PAYMENT
INTEREST ON SAVINGS: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS BANKS, BUILDING SOCIETIES, THE POST OFFICE AND CREDIT UNIONS REWARD THOSE WHO SAVE MONEY WITH THEM BY PAYING INTEREST ON THEIR SAVINGS
DIVIDENDS ON SHARES: A DIVIDEND IS THE PORTION OF COMPANY PROFITS PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS. ANYONE WHO BUYS SHARES OF A COMPANY IS CALLED A SHAREHOLDER. SHAREHOLERS ARE THE OWNERS OF A COMPANY AND MAY BE REWARDED FOR THEIR INVESTMENT BY RECEIVING A DIVIDEND