Some Useful Rates

Weekly Benefit

2018/19

2017/18

Basic Retirement Pension

Single person

£125.95

£122.30

Couple

£201.45

£195.60

Pension Credit standard minimum guarantee

Single person

£163.00

£159.35

Couple

£248.00

£243.25

New State Pension

Single person

£164.35

159.55

Child Benefit

First eligible child

£20.70

Each subsequent child

£13.70

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)

Average weekly earnings £116 or over (2017/18 £113)

£92.05

£89.35

Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)

90% of average weekly pay

First 6 weeks

Lower of £145.18 (2017/18 £140.98) or 90% average weekly earnings

Next 33 weeks

Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)

Lower of £145.18 (2017/18 £140.98) or 90% average weekly earnings

33 weeks

Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)****

Lower of £140.98 (2016/17 £139.58) or 90% average weekly earnings

2 weeks

Shared Parental Pay
Lower of £145.18 (2017/18 £140.98) or 90% average weekly earnings	Payable for up to the balance of the untaken SMP period

Jobseeker's Allowance

Single person (25 or over)

£73.10

Couple (both 18 or over)

£114.85

National Living Wage

Age	From 1 April 2018	From 1 April 2017
25 and over	£7.83	£7.50

National Minimum Wage

Age	From 1 October 2018	From 1 October 2017
21 - 24	£7.38	£7.05
18 - 20	£5.90	£5.60
16 and 17	£4.20	£4.05
Apprentices*	£3.70	£3.50

* Rate applies to apprentices under 19, or those 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.

Universal Credit (monthly rates)	2018/19	2017/18
Single person (25 or over)	£317.82	£317.82
Couple (where one or both 25 or over)	£498.89	£498.89

(Source: www.certax.co.uk)