Social Security Benefits Tax Rates

Winters Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
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London EC4M 7JE
England, UK

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Main Social Security Benefits

		Weekly Benefit
		2005/06	2004/05
Basic retirement pension	- single person	£82.05	£79.60
	- married couple	£131.20	£127.25

Statutory pay rates - average weekly earnings £82 (£79) or over
Statutory Sick Pay		£68.20	£66.15
Statutory Maternity Pay
- first six weeks		90% of weekly earnings
- next 20 weeks		£106.00*	£102.80*
Statutory Paternity Pay - two weeks		£106.00*	£102.80*
Statutory Adoption Pay - 26 weeks		£106.00*	£102.80*
* Or 90% of weekly earnings if lower

Disclaimer
The information on these tax rates is based upon the 2005 Budget and other earlier announcements and may be subject to amendment by the Finance Act.

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