Some Useful Rates
| Weekly Benefit | |||
| 2009/10 | 2008/09 | ||
| Basic Retirement Pension | |||
| Single person | £95.25 | £90.70 | |
| Couple | £152.30 | £145.05 | |
| Child Benefit | |||
| First eligible child | £20.00 | £18.80 | |
| Each subsequent child | £13.20 | £12.55 | |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) | |||
| Average weekly earnings £95 or over (2008/09 £90) | £79.15 | £75.40 | |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) | |||
| 90% of average weekly pay | First 6 weeks | First 6 weeks | |
| Maximum £123.06 (2008/09 £117.18). Minimum 90% average weekly pay | Next 33 weeks | Next 33 weeks | |
| Mimimum rate | £85.50 | £81 | |
| Adoption Pay (SAP) | 39 weeks | 39 weeks | |
| Paternity Pay (SPP) | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | |
| Both SAP and SPP | |||
| 90% of average weekly pay | Max £123.06 Min £85.50 |
Max £117.18 Min £81 |
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| Example rates: | |||
| Jobseekers Allowance | |||
| Single person | £64.30 | £60.50 | |
| Couple | £100.95 | £94.95 | |
| National Minimum Wage | From 1 October 2009 | From 1 October 2008 | |
| Over 21 | TBA | £5.73 p.h. | |
| 18 - 21 | TBA | £4.77 p.h. | |
| 16 and 17 | TBA | £3.53 p.h. | |
