Some Useful Rates

		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.