| |
Weekly Benefit |
| |
2005/06 |
2004/05 |
| Basic Retirement Pension |
|
|
| Single person |
£82.05 |
£79.60 |
| Married couple |
£131.20 |
£127.25 |
| Child Benefit |
|
|
| First eligible child |
£17.00 |
£16.50 |
| Each subsequent child |
£11.40 |
£11.05 |
| Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) |
|
|
| Average weekly earnings £82 or over (2004/05 £79) |
£68.20 |
£66.15 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
First 6 weeks |
|
| Maximum £106.00. Minimum 90% average weekly pay |
Next 20 weeks |
|
| Mimimum rate |
£73.80 |
£71.10 |
| Adoption Pay (SAP) |
26 weeks |
|
| Paternity Pay (SPP) |
1 week or fortnight |
|
| Both SAP and SPP |
|
|
| 90% of average weekly pay |
Max £106.00
Min £73.80 |
Max £102.00
Min £71.10 |
| Example rates: |
| Jobseekers Allowance |
|
|
| Single person |
£56.20 |
£55.65 |
| Married couple |
£88.15 |
£87.30 |
| National Minimum Wage |
|
|
| From 1 October 2005 |
Over 21 |
£5.05 p.h. |
| 18 - 21 |
£4.25 p.h. |
| 16 and 17 |
£3.00 p.h. |
| From 1 October 2004 |
Over 21 |
£4.85 p.h. |
| 18 - 21 |
£4.10 p.h. |
| 16 and 17 |
£3.00 p.h. |
That approximately half of all pensioners pay no income tax, or that half of all pensioners have an income of less than £136 a week.
