diff --git a/resources/js/components/IncomeDistributionPreview.tsx b/resources/js/components/IncomeDistributionPreview.tsx
index 1a576dd..ad0c00b 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/IncomeDistributionPreview.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/components/IncomeDistributionPreview.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
+import { router } from '@inertiajs/react';
 import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 
@@ -33,12 +34,15 @@ export default function IncomeDistributionPreview({ scenarioId }: IncomeDistribu
     const [amount, setAmount] = useState('');
     const [preview, setPreview] = useState<PreviewResult | null>(null);
     const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+    const [isApplying, setIsApplying] = useState(false);
     const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+    const [applied, setApplied] = useState(false);
 
     const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         setIsLoading(true);
         setError(null);
+        setApplied(false);
 
         const parsed = parseFloat(amount);
         if (isNaN(parsed) || parsed <= 0) {
@@ -78,6 +82,44 @@ export default function IncomeDistributionPreview({ scenarioId }: IncomeDistribu
         }
     };
 
+    const handleApply = async () => {
+        const parsed = parseFloat(amount);
+        if (isNaN(parsed) || parsed <= 0) return;
+
+        setIsApplying(true);
+        setError(null);
+
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch(`/scenarios/${scenarioId}/projections/apply`, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                    'X-CSRF-TOKEN': csrfToken(),
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({ amount: Math.round(parsed * 100) }),
+            });
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                let message = 'Failed to save distribution';
+                try {
+                    const data = await response.json();
+                    message = data.message || message;
+                } catch { /* non-JSON error body */ }
+                setError(message);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            setPreview(null);
+            setAmount('');
+            setApplied(true);
+            router.reload({ only: ['buckets'] });
+        } catch {
+            setError('Failed to connect to server');
+        } finally {
+            setIsApplying(false);
+        }
+    };
+
     return (
         <Card>
             <CardHeader>
@@ -101,7 +143,7 @@ export default function IncomeDistributionPreview({ scenarioId }: IncomeDistribu
                             required
                         />
                     </div>
-                    <Button type="submit" disabled={isLoading}>
+                    <Button type="submit" disabled={isLoading || isApplying}>
                         {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : 'Preview Distribution'}
                     </Button>
                 </form>
@@ -112,6 +154,12 @@ export default function IncomeDistributionPreview({ scenarioId }: IncomeDistribu
                     </div>
                 )}
 
+                {applied && (
+                    <div className="mt-4 rounded-md bg-green-50 p-3 text-sm text-green-700">
+                        Distribution saved successfully. Bucket balances have been updated.
+                    </div>
+                )}
+
                 {preview && (
                     <div className="mt-6 space-y-4">
                         {preview.allocations.length > 0 ? (
@@ -152,6 +200,16 @@ export default function IncomeDistributionPreview({ scenarioId }: IncomeDistribu
                                 <span className="text-amber-900">${(preview.unallocated / 100).toFixed(2)}</span>
                             </div>
                         )}
+
+                        {preview.allocations.length > 0 && (
+                            <Button
+                                onClick={handleApply}
+                                disabled={isApplying}
+                                className="w-full"
+                            >
+                                {isApplying ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Distribution'}
+                            </Button>
+                        )}
                     </div>
                 )}
             </CardContent>