| |
Weekly Benefit |
| |
2008/09 |
2007/08 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
|
|
| Single person |
£90.70 |
£87.30 |
| Couple |
£145.05 |
£139.60 |
| Child Benefit |
|
|
| First eligible child |
£18.80 |
£18.10 |
| Each subsequent child |
£12.55 |
£12.10 |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
|
|
| Average weekly earnings £90 or over (2007/08 £87) |
£75.40 |
£72.55 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
First 6 weeks |
| Maximum £117.18 (2007/08 £112.75). Minimum 90% average weekly pay |
Next 33 weeks |
Next 20/33 weeks |
| Mimimum rate |
£81 |
£78.30 |
| Adoption Pay (SAP) |
39 weeks |
26/39 weeks |
| Paternity Pay (SPP) |
2 weeks |
1 week or fortnight |
| Both SAP and SPP |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £117.18
Min £81 |
Max £112.75
Min £78.30 |
| Example rates: |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
|
|
| Single person |
£60.50 |
£59.15 |
| Couple |
£94.95 |
£92.80 |
| National Minimum Wage |
From 1 October 2008 |
From 1 October 2007 |
| |
Over 21 |
£5.73 p.h. |
£5.52 p.h. |
| 18 - 21 |
£4.77 p.h. |
£4.60 p.h. |
| 16 and 17 |
£3.53 p.h. |
£3.40 p.h. |
