Selected benefit rates
| |
Weekly benefits |
| |
2011/12 |
2010/11 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
| Single person (currently £5,311.80 p.a.) |
£102.15 |
£97.65 |
| Married couple (currently £8,494.20 p.a.) |
£163.35 |
£156.15 |
| Child benefit |
| First eligible child |
£20.30 |
£20.30 |
| Each subsequent child |
£13.40 |
£13.40 |
| Guardian's allowance |
£14.75 |
£14.30 |
| Statutory sick pay (SSP) |
| Average weekly earnings £102 or over (2010/11 £97) |
£81.60 |
£79.15 |
| Statutory maternity pay (SMP) |
| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
First 6 weeks |
Maximum 2011/12 £128.73 (2010/11 £124.88) Minimum
90% average weekly pay |
Next 33 weeks |
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 £128.73 |
Max £124.88 |
| Jobseekers allowance |
Min £97.00 |
Min £87.30 |
| Single person |
£67.50 |
£64.45 |
| Married couple |
£105.95 |
£102.75 |
| Bereavement Benefit |
| Lump sum |
£2,000 |
£2,000 |
| Bereavement allowance (standard) |
£100.70 |
£97.65 |
| Widowed parent's allowance |
£100.70 |
£97.65 |
To view a full list of benefit rates please click here.
