Main Social Security Benefits

Weekly benefit
2007/08
2006/07
Basic retirement pension - single person
£87.30
£84.25
- married couple
£139.60
£134.75
Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £87 (£84) or over
Statutory Sick Pay
£72.55

£70.05

Statutory Maternity Pay
- first six weeks
90% of weekly earnings
- next 33 weeks**
£112.75*
£108.85*
Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks £112.75* £108.85*
Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks** £112.75* £108.85*
* Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.
** For children due/placed from 1 April 2007.