Selected Benefit Rates

Weekly Benefits
	2008/09	2007/08
Basic Retirement Pension
Single person (currently £4,716 p.a.)	£90.70	£87.30
Married couple (currently £7,542 p.a.)	£145.05	£139.60
Child Benefit
First eligible child	£18.80	£18.10
Each subsequent child	£12.55	£12.10
Guardian's allowance	£13.45	£12.95
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
Maximum £117.18 (2007/08 £112.75). Minimum 90% average weekly pay	Next 33 weeks
Minimum rate	£81.00	£78.30
Adoption Pay (SAP)	39 weeks
Paternity Pay (SPP)	1 week or fortnight
Both SAP and SPP
90% of average weekly pay	Max £117.18 Min £81.00	Max £112.75 Min £78.30
Jobseekers allowance
Single person	£60.50	£59.15
Married couple	£94.95	£92.80
Bereavement Benefit
Lump Sum	£2,000	£2,000
Bereavement allowance (standard)	£90.70	£87.30
Widowed parent's allowance	£90.70	£87.30