Selected benefit rates
| |
Weekly benefits |
| |
2010/11 |
2009/10 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
| Single person (currently £5,077.80 p.a.) |
£97.65 |
£95.25 |
| Married couple (currently £8,119.80 p.a.) |
£156.15 |
£152.30 |
| Child benefit |
| First eligible child from 5 January 2009 |
£20.30 |
£20.00 |
| Each subsequent child from 5 January 2009 |
£13.40 |
£13.20 |
| Guardian's allowance |
£14.30 |
£14.10 |
| Statutory sick pay (SSP) |
| Average weekly earnings £97 or over (2009/10 £95) |
£79.15 |
£79.15 |
| Statutory maternity pay (SMP) |
| 90% of average weekly pay |
|
First 6 weeks |
Maximum 2010/11 £124.88 (2009/10 £123.06) Minimum
90% average weekly pay |
|
Next 33 weeks |
| Adoption pay (SAP) |
39 weeks |
39 weeks |
| Paternity pay (SPP) |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
| Both SAP and SPP |
| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £124.88 |
Max £123.06 |
| Jobseekers allowance |
Min £87.30 |
Min £85.50 |
| Single person |
£65.45 |
£64.30 |
| Married couple |
£102.75 |
£100.95 |
| Bereavement Benefit |
| Lump sum |
£2,000 |
£2,000 |
| Bereavement allowance (standard) |
£97.65 |
£95.25 |
| Widowed parent's allowance |
£97.65 |
£95.25 |
To view a full list of benefit rates please click here.
