Social Security Benefits


Weekly Benefit	2007-08	2006-07
Basic retirement pension - single person	£87.30	£84.25
Basic retirement pension - married couple	£139.60	£134.75
Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £84 (£82) or over
Statutory Sick Pay	£72.55	£70.05
Statutory Maternity Pay - first six weeks	90% of weekly earnings
Statutory Maternity Pay - next 20 weeks	£112.75*	£108.85*
Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks	£112.75*	£108.85*
Statutory Adoption Pay - 26 weeks	£12.75*	£108.85*
Jobseekers Allowance - Single Person (over 25)	£59.15	£57.45
Jobseekers Allowance - Married Couple	£92.80	£90.10
* Or 90% of weekly earnings if this is lower