Basic Retirement Pension

Weekly Benefit
2010 /11
2009 /10
Basic Retirement Pension - single person
£97.65
£95.25
Basic Retirement Pension - dependants additional
£58.50
£57.05
Basic Retirement Pension - married couple
£156.15
£152.30


Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £95 (£90) or over

Weekly Benefit
2010 /11
2009 /10
Statutory sick pay (SSP)
£71.15
£79.15
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) - First sixweeks
90% of average weekly earnings
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) - Next 33 weeks
£124.88*
£123.06*
Statutory paternity pay (SPP) - Two weeks
£124.88*
£123.06*
Statutory adoption pay (SAP) - 39 Weeks
£124.88*
£123.06*
* Or 90% of average weekly earnings if lower


Child Benefits / Guardian's Allowance Rates

£ per year
2010/11
2009/10
Eldest / only child
£20.30
£20.00
Other Children
£13.40
£13.20
Guardian's Allowance
£14.30
£14.10