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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

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