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disposable income
UK/dɪˈspəʊzəbəl ˈɪnkʌm/US/dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnkəm/di·SPO·sa·ble IN·come
The money a person or household has available to spend or save after taxes and necessary deductions.
Examples
“Households with higher disposable income often buy more luxury items.”
“A rise in disposable income usually increases consumer spending.”
“Policies that cut taxes can boost disposable income for low‑income families.”
Band 8 sentence
“When wages stagnate but taxes are cut, disposable income may rise modestly, yet many households still struggle with day‑to‑day expenses.”
Collocations
- have more disposable income
- spend disposable income on
Word family
Common mistakes
disposable money→disposable income
the disposable income→disposable income
Say it for a higher band
5income→6net income→7+disposable income
Synonyms
take‑home pay
net income
Easily confused
net income
“The company's net income rose last quarter.”
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