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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