the money a person has available to spend after paying taxes, pension contributions, etc
2.
the total amount of money that the individuals in a community, country, etc, have available to buy consumer goods
disposable income in American English
the income that a person has for spending, saving, or investing after all taxes have been paid
Examples of 'disposable income' in a sentence
disposable income
One is that there is more disposable income available to the middle and aspiring middle classes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Part of the income accruing to households is taxed by the government and serves to reduce disposable income available for consumption expenditure.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
The trading outlook is also looking a little less bleak, helped by sunnier weather and the boost to consumers' disposable income from lower mortgage costs.