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Some Useful Rates
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Weekly Benefit |
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2011/12 |
2010/11 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
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| Single person |
£102.15 |
£97.65 |
| Couple |
£163.35 |
£156.15 |
| Child Benefit |
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| First eligible child |
£20.30 |
£20.30 |
| Each subsequent child |
£13.40 |
£13.40 |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
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| Average weekly earnings £102 or over (2010/11 £97) |
£81.60 |
£79.15 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) |
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| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
First 6 weeks |
| Maximum £128.73 (2010/11 £124.88). Minimum 90% average weekly pay |
Next 33 weeks |
Next 33 weeks |
| Minimum rate |
£91.80 |
£87.30 |
| Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) |
39 weeks |
39 weeks |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)* |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
| Both SAP and SPP |
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| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £128.73
Min £91.80 |
Max £124.88
Min £87.30 |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
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| Single person |
£67.50 |
£65.45 |
| Couple |
£105.95 |
£102.75 |
| National Minimum Wage** |
From 1 October 2011 |
From 1 October 2010 |
| 21 and over |
TBA |
£5.93 p.h. |
| 18 - 20 |
TBA |
£4.92 p.h. |
| 16 and 17 |
TBA |
£3.64 p.h. |
* Additional statutory paternity pay (ASPP) may be available on or after 3 April 2011.
**Apprentice rate of £2.50 applies to apprentices under 19, or those 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship. |
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