Weekly benefit |
2016/17 |
2015/16 |
|
| Basic retirement pension | – single person | £119.30 | £115.95 |
| – married couple | £190.80 | £185.45 | |
| New state pension | £155.65 | – | |
| Statutory pay rates – average weekly earnings £112 or over | |||
| Statutory Sick Pay | £88.45 | £88.45 | |
| Statutory Maternity and Adoption Pay | |||
| – First six weeks | 90% of weekly earnings | ||
| – Next 33 weeks | £139.58* | £139.58* | |
| Statutory Paternity Pay – two weeks | £139.58* | £139.58* | |
| * Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower. | |||