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Some Useful Rates
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Weekly Benefit |
| |
2007/08 |
2006/07 |
2005/06 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
|
| Single person |
£87.30 |
£84.25 |
82.05 |
| Married couple |
£139.60 |
£134.75 |
£131.20 |
| Child Benefit |
|
| First eligible child |
£18.10 |
£17.45 |
£17.00 |
| Each subsequent child |
£12.10 |
£11.70 |
£11.40 |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
|
| Average weekly earnings £87
or over (2006/07 £84) |
£72.55 |
£70.05 |
£68.20 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) |
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
| Max £112.75. Min 90% average weekly pay |
Next 20
weeks |
| Minimum rate |
£78.30 |
£75.60 |
£73.80 |
| Adoption Pay (SAP) |
26 weeks |
| Paternity Pay (SPP) |
1 wk or
fortnight |
| Both SAP and SPP |
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £112.75
Min £78.30 |
Max £108.85
Min £75.60 |
Max £106.00
Min £73.80 |
| Example rates: |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
|
| Single person |
£59.15 |
£57.45 |
£56.20 |
| Married couple |
£92.80 |
£90.10 |
£88.15 |
| National Minimum Wage (p.h.) |
| Age |
Over 21 |
18-21 |
16 and 17 |
| From 1 October 2005 |
£5.05 |
£4.25 |
£3.00 |
| From 1 October 2006 |
£5.35 |
£4.45 |
£3.30 |
| From 1 October 2007 |
£5.52 |
£4.60 |
£3.40 |
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