How do I understand payslips and deductions?

Money themes:

  • Everyday numeracy
  • Budgeting
  • Careers, work & income

This topic offers insights into payslips and deductions, including understanding the importance of the information contained on payslips, ensuring deductions are correct, and calculating take-home pay for different jobs and circumstances. View all the resources below. You can download the printouts and presentation in one go using this button.

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  • Interactive activity:

  • How do I understand payslips?

  • Find out about payslips and complete the missing sections after meeting two employees.
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  • Understanding payslips

  • Explore different scenarios to calculate take-home pay.
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  • Understanding payslips

  • In this short video clip, students meet Luke, who explains how to understand payslips and deductions.

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