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Code: 1.2.2 · Adults

Pay Slips and Income Statements

Descriptors

Knowledge

What you can do at this level

  • Kdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Understands the entries on a payslip and income statement

  • Kdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Understands how to access, store and keep track of relevant information regarding a person's income

  • Kresiliencedaily-lifelarge-majority

    Understands the difference between gross and net income

  • Kdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Understands that some automatic deductions from pay may be earmarked for building assets/providing rights or paying expenses

Skill

What you can do at this level

  • Sdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Checks payslips and income statements and files them for future reference

  • Sdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Checks actual income against expected income and seeks to analyse why they might differ

  • Sdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Uses gross or net income as appropriate when making decisions

  • Sdaily-lifelarge-majority

    Takes into account the full pay package, including contributions to savings or insurance where relevant, when comparing current income to alternatives

Learning outcome types
K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.
S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.