income

above-average, high, large

sufficient

average

Most families in our town earn an average income of around $50,000 per year.

below-average, low, meagre

total

future

permanent

secure

regular, steady

national

per capita

Japan has a much higher per capita income than many other countries in Asia.

personal

family, household

gross, pre-tax

taxable

after-tax, net, post-tax

disposable

real

earned

unearned

money

My parents' combined income wasn't enough to cover all our family expenses each month.

retirement

capital, fee, foreign, investment

have

receive

My father receives a steady income from his job at the bank.

earn, generate, provide (sb with)

She earns a steady income from her part-time job at the local library.

boost, increase, supplement

Many families take part-time jobs to supplement their household income during difficult times.

reduce

exceed

His monthly expenses exceed his income, so he needs to find a better-paying job.

depend on

live on

My parents live on a modest income, so we learned to budget carefully.

redistribute

The government plans to redistribute income more fairly among all citizens.

treat sth as

The money from selling my car was treated as income by the tax office.

arise (from sth), come from sth, derive from sth

Most of her income comes from freelance writing and occasional consulting work.

grow, increase, rise

drop, fall

exceed sth

bracket, group, level

Families in the lower income bracket struggle to afford housing in expensive cities.

distribution, redistribution

incomes policy

The government introduced a new incomes policy to help control rising wages across the country.

support

My elderly father relies on his pension as the main income support for his daily expenses.

statement

My accountant sent me an income statement showing how much I earned last year.

tax

on an ~

We had to budget carefully when my father was living on a modest income.

~ from

My family's main income from agriculture has supported us for generations.

the distribution/redistribution of income, a drop in income, income and expenditure

The government introduced new policies to address the unequal distribution of income across different regions.

income per capita/head

The country's income per capita has doubled since the government invested in education and technology.

a source of income