When reviewing your paycheck, you might notice different figures listed under various categories, such as gross pay, net pay, and Social Security wages. While these numbers might seem confusing at first glance, understanding them is crucial for managing your finances effectively. One of the common points of confusion is the difference between Social Security wages and regular wages. In this article, we will explore what these terms mean, how they are calculated, and why there is often a gap between the two.
What Are Regular Wages?
Regular wages, also known as gross wages, represent the total amount of money earned by an employee before any deductions are made. This includes salary, hourly pay, overtime, bonuses, and any other form of compensation. …
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This arose during the third Map Africa conference, which took place in the South African city of Cape Town from August 25 to 26.
The conference revolved around geographical information technology systems, which are computer applications that capture, store, analyse, manage, present, monitor and visualise spatial information that is linked to a geographical location.
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This higher population growth that is mainly due to the recent increase in fertility from below replacement level to above replacement level, poses serious social and economic challenges in education, health, care of the elderly, public finances and retirement benefits.
Twenty Five million
Prof. Indralal de Silva’s and Dr. Ranjith de Silva’s recent book, Sri Lanka: 25 Million People and Implic…
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