Weekly Benefit (£) 2008/09
Weekly Benefit (£) 2007/08
Basic Retirement Pension
Single Person
90.70
87.30
Married Couple
145.05
139.60
Jobseekers Allowance (typical)
Single
60.50
59.15
92.80
Child Benefit
First Eligible Child
18.90
18.10
Each subsequent child
12.55
12.10
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Average weekly earning £90 or over
£75.40 p.w.
Statutory Maternity Pay
Average weekly earnings £90 or over:
Higher weekly rate (first six weeks).
90% of weekly earnings.
Lower weekly rate (next thirty two weeks).
90% of weekly earnings or £117.18, which ever is lower.
