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Weekly Benefit
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2002/03
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2001/02
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Basic Retirement Pension
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Single person
Married couple
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£75.50
£120.70
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£72.50
£115.90
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| Child Benefit |
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First eligible child
Each subsequent child |
£15.75
£10.55
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£15.50
£10.35
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| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
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| Average weekly earnings £75
or over (2001/02 £72) |
£63.25
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£62.20
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| Statutory Maternity Pay |
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| Average weekly earnings £75
or over (2001/02 £72) |
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| Higher weekly rate (first six
weeks) |
90% of weekly earnings
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Lower weekly rate (next twelve weeks)
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£75.00
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£62.20
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| Example rates: |
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Jobseekers Allowance
Single person
Married couple |
£53.95
£84.65
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£53.05
£83.25
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| Working Families Tax Credit |
£60.00 |
£59.00 |
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| Disabled Person's Tax Credit |
£62.10 |
£61.05 |
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| National Minimum Wage |
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| From October
2001 |
£4.10 ph
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| From October
2002 |
£4.20 ph
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