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Main Social Security Benefits
Weekly benefit |
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2010/11
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2009/10
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| Basic retirement pension |
- single person |
£97.65 |
£95.25 |
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- married couple |
£156.15 |
£152.30 |
| Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £97 (£95) or over |
| Statutory Sick Pay |
£79.15 |
£79.15 |
| Statutory Maternity Pay |
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| - First six weeks |
90% of weekly earnings |
| - Next 33 weeks |
£124.88* |
£123.06* |
| Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks |
£124.88* |
£123.06* |
| Statutory Adoption Pay - 39 weeks |
£124.88* |
£123.06* |
| * Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower.
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