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|
Some Useful Rates
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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. |
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