State Benefit Rates and National Minimum Wage Rates
| Weekly Benefit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | 2011/12 | ||
| Basic Retirement Pension | |||
| Single person | £107.45 | £102.15 | |
| Couple | £171.85 | £163.35 | |
| Child Benefit | |||
| First eligible child | £20.30 | £20.30 | |
| Each subsequent child | £13.40 | £13.40 | |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) | |||
| Average weekly earnings £107 or over (2011/12 £102) | £85.85 | £81.60 | |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) | |||
| 90% of average weekly pay | First 6 weeks | First 6 weeks | |
| Maximum £135.45 (2011/12 £128.73). Minimum 90% average weekly pay | Next 33 weeks | Next 33 weeks | |
| Minimum rate | £96.30 | £91.80 | |
| Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) | 39 weeks | 39 weeks | |
| Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)* | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | |
| Both SAP and SPP | |||
| 90% of average weekly pay | Max £135.45 Min £96.30 |
Max £128.73 Min £91.80 |
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| Jobseekers Allowance | |||
| Single person | £71.00 | £67.50 | |
| Couple | £111.45 | £105.95 | |
| National Minimum Wage** | From 1 October 2012 | From 1 October 2011 | |
| 21 and over | £6.19 p.h. | £6.08 p.h. | |
| 18 – 20 | £4.98 p.h. | £4.98 p.h. | |
| 16 and 17 | £3.98 p.h. | £3.68 p.h. | |
| Apprentices** | £2.65 p.h. | £2.60 p.h. | |
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* Additional statutory paternity pay (ASPP) may be available on or after 3 April 2011. **Rate applies to apprentices under 19, or those 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship. |
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