Selected benefit rates
| Weekly benefits | ||
| 2013/14 | 2012/13 | |
| Basic Retirement Pension | ||
| Single person (currently £5,727.80 p.a.) | £110.15 | £107.45 |
| Married couple (currently £9,159.80 p.a.) | £176.15 | £171.85 |
| Child benefit | ||
| First eligible child | £20.30 | £20.30 |
| Each subsequent child | £13.40 | £13.40 |
| Guardian's allowance | £15.90 | £15.55 |
| Statutory payment rates | ||
| Average weekly earnings £107 or over | £86.70 | £85.85 |
| SMP, SAP, OSPP and ASPP | ||
| Weekly earnings threshold | £109.00 | £107.00 |
| SMP/SAP/OSPP/ASPP standard rate | £136.78 | £135.45 |
| SMP/SAP/OSPP and ASPP optional daily rates | £19.54 | £19.35 |
| Percentage of payment recoverable | 92% | 92% |
| Percentage of payment recoverable (Small Employer's Relief) | 100% | 100% |
| NI compensation recoverable under Small Employer's Relief | 3% | 3% |
| Annual NICs threshold for Small Employer's Relief | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Jobseeker's allowance (JSA) | ||
| Contribution based JSA - Personal rates | ||
| Under 25 | £56.80 | £56.25 |
| 25 or over | £71.70 | £71.00 |
| Lone Parent | ||
| Under 18 | £56.80 | £56.25 |
| 18 or over | £71.70 | £71.00 |
| Couple | ||
| Both under 18 | £56.80 | £56.25 |
| Both under 18 - higher rate | £85.80 | £84.95 |
| One under 18, one under 25 | £56.80 | £56.25 |
| One under 18, one 25 and over | £71.70 | £71.00 |
| Both 18 or over | £112.55 | £111.45 |
| Dependent children | £65.62 | £64.99 |
| Premium may also apply in the following circumstances: family / lone parent, pensioner, disability - including higher rates where there is enhanced or severe disability, disabled child, and carer. | ||
| Bereavement Benefit | ||
| Lump sum | £2,000 | £2,000 |
| Bereavement allowance (standard) | £108.30 | £105.95 |
| Widowed parent's allowance | £108.30 | £105.95 |
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