Some Useful Rates

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