Basic Retirement Pension

Weekly Benefit
2011 /12
2010 /11
Basic Retirement Pension - single person
£102.15
£97.65
Basic Retirement Pension - married couple
£163.35
£156.15


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

Weekly Benefit
2011 /12
2010 /11
Statutory sick pay (SSP)
£81.60
£79.15
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) - First sixweeks
90% of average weekly earnings
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) - Next 33 weeks
£128.73*
£124.88*
Statutory paternity pay (SPP) - Two weeks
£128.73*
£124.88*
Statutory adoption pay (SAP) - 39 Weeks
£128.73*
£124.88*
* Or 90% of average weekly earnings if lower


Child Benefits / Guardian's Allowance Rates

£ per year
2011/12
2010/11
Eldest / only child
£20.30
£20.30
Other Children
£13.40
£13.40
Guardian's Allowance
£14.75
£14.30