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Wages and Salaries: income recieved as a reward for work.

Pensions: A pension is income paid to people who have retired. 

Child benefit: A payment made to parents/guardians of children. 

Jobseekers benefit: A payment to people who are unable to find employment. 

Working Family payment (WFP): A payment available to workers with children. It gives extra financial support to people on low pay.  

Income from grants: A grant is a sum of money paid to someone for a specific purpose. Unlike a loan, it does not need to be repaid. 

Interest on savings: 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 the shareholders. 

Windfall income: This is income you don't expect, such as a win on the National Lottery or gifts and inheritances.