percentage of earnings
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpercentageandearnings
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percentage
noun
uk/pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/us/pɚˈsen.t̬ɪdʒ/
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out ...
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earnings
noun[plural]
uk/ˈɜː.nɪŋz/us/ˈɝː.nɪŋz/
the amount of money that someone is paid ...
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(Definition ofpercentageandearningsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Above that, lower level contributions are to be levied as apercentageofearnings.
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Naturally there must be an upper level but the only sane method is to have apercentageofearningslevied each week.
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He must admit that the only valid comparison with the benefits is thepercentageofearnings.
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During the time that he was away from work he would receive apercentageofearnings.
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Those with children are less likely to have a pension than those without and contribute less in absolute terms and as apercentageofearnings.
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Contributions rise with age in absolute terms and as apercentageofearnings.
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Those who report that they save22 are more likely to have a pension and typically contribute more in absolute terms and as apercentageofearnings.
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I find the argument for financing by a graduated contribution, apercentageofearnings, rather than a flat rate, to be unanswerable.
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Contribution rates are calculated as apercentageofearnings.
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We are talking about figures that are related to apercentageofearnings.
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The figures are apercentageofearnings, so as earnings rise, the figures will rise.
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We moved away from that system by introducing graduated contributions based on apercentageofearningsfor each category of contributor.
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The following table shows income tax plus national insurance contributions — at the not contracted-out rate—as apercentageofearningsplus child benefit, where appropriate.
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However, as apercentageofearnings, it is destined to shrink.
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It always seems unfair that once a person is over the upper limit, national insurance contributions constitute a decliningpercentageofearningsas income increases.
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It is simply the wages index minus the productivity index as apercentageofearnings.
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He will get little more than the present value of the basic pension alone as apercentageofearnings.
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Or let us take the case of the union which sets its subscription rate at apercentageofearnings.
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Again, contrary to popular belief, the average domestic rate burden as apercentageofearningshas been going down over the last few years.
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The fact is that as apercentageofearningsincome tax is lower than when we came to office.
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We regard real take-home pay as much more important than apercentageofearningstaken in tax.
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