traveller Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 What is the definition of a "low income"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 It depends who's defining. Next question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speckled Frost Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 You can tell you're on a low income if payday comes as a life-saving relief rather than with excitement about what to spend the money on. That, or you're just a spendthrift freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 well, for example, what is a union definition of low pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Which union? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 If you're in a union, can't you ask them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The department of Work and Pensions in the UK define it as "60 per cent of median equivalised household disposable income" whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The department of Work and Pensions in the UK define it as "60 per cent of median equivalised household disposable income" whatever that means. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's helpful of them ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The department of Work and Pensions in the UK define it as "60 per cent of median equivalised household disposable income" whatever that means. I know they're probably linked, but that's the definition of poverty isn't it? I'd probably say low income was the point where someone is no more than two packpackets away from being unable to meet their bills (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 This may be of some help at least for the UK. http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/content/t...differences.htm As a matter of interest how would an annual salary of £25,000 be seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveller Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 what would you say to 1,920 working hours x the minimum wage £5.80(?) = £11,136 is that a "low income"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey_magic Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 To a 16 year old living at his parents with no bills to pay and no debt? Nope. To a single mother with 4 kids and a mortgage? Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I suppose a fairly good marker to work with would be if the family qualified for Family Income Supplement or not, which takes into consideration childcare costs and so forth. At the very least you can work out a basic prescribed amount for your individual family circumstances and then see if you are above or below that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 what would you say to 1,920 working hours x the minimum wage £5.80(?) = £11,136 is that a "low income"? I know people on less. You might be better phrasing it as just 37 hours a week btw. As monkey says though, depends what the circumstances are. If you're planning on printing off this thread and taking it to your boss to ask for pay rise, I think we'll need more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minxie Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 what would you say to 1,920 working hours x the minimum wage £5.80(?) = £11,136 is that a "low income"? There are plenty of junior office worker who are on similar or less. Depends on what sort of job you are doing, and your age / experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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