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Some Useful Rates

  Weekly Benefit
  2004/05 2003/04
Basic Retirement Pension    
Single person £79.60 £77.45
Married couple £127.25 £123.80
Child Benefit    
First eligible child £16.50 £16.05
Each subsequent child £11.05 £10.75
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)    
Average weekly earnings £79 or over (2003/04 £77) £66.15 £64.35
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)    
90% of average weekly pay First 6 weeks  
Maximum £102.80. Minimum 90% average weekly pay Next 20 weeks  
Mimimum rate £71.10 £69.30
Adoption Pay (SAP) 26 weeks  
Paternity Pay (SPP) 1 week or fortnight  
Both SAP and SPP    
90% of average weekly pay Max £102.80
Min £71.10		 Max £100.00
Min £69.30
Example rates:
Jobseekers Allowance    
Single person £55.65 £54.65
Married couple £87.30 £85.75
National Minimum Wage    
From 1 October 2003 £4.50 p.h.
From 1 October 2004 £4.85 p.h.