| |
Weekly Benefit |
| |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
|
|
| Single person |
£97.65 |
£95.25 |
| Couple |
£156.15 |
£152.30 |
| Child Benefit |
|
|
| First eligible child |
£20.30 |
£20.00 |
| Each subsequent child |
£13.40 |
£13.20 |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
|
|
| Average weekly earnings £97 or over (2009/10 £95) |
£79.15 |
£79.15 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
First 6 weeks |
| Maximum £124.88 (2009/10 £123.06). Minimum 90% average weekly pay |
Next 33 weeks |
Next 33 weeks |
| Minimum rate |
£87.30 |
£85.50 |
| Adoption Pay (SAP) |
39 weeks |
39 weeks |
| Paternity Pay (SPP) |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
| Both SAP and SPP |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £124.88
Min £87.30 |
Max £123.06
Min £85.50 |
| Example rates: |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
|
|
| Single person |
£65.45 |
£64.30 |
| Couple |
£102.75 |
£100.95 |
| National Minimum Wage |
From 1 October 2010 |
From 1 October 2009 |
| |
22 and over* |
£5.93 |
£5.80 p.h. |
| 18 - 21* |
TBA |
£4.83 p.h. |
| 16 and 17 |
TBA |
£3.57 p.h. |
| * Those aged 21 and over are included in the main adult rate from 1 October 2010. |
