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Our Resource Centre provides a summary of some of the essential tax rates, dates and figures for 2012/13.

The Tax Rates Centre are for guidance only and professional advice should be obtained before acting on any information contained as no responsibility can be accepted for loss occasioned as a result of action taken or refrained from in consequence of its contents.

		Weekly Benefit
		2012/13	2011/12
Basic Retirement Pension
Single person		£107.45	£102.15
Couple		£171.85	£163.35
Child Benefit
First eligible child		£20.30	£20.30
Each subsequent child		£13.40	£13.40
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Average weekly earnings £107 or over (2011/12 £102)		£85.85	£81.60
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP)
90% of average weekly pay		First 6 weeks	First 6 weeks
Maximum £135.45 (2011/12 £128.73). Minimum 90% average weekly pay		Next 33 weeks	Next 33 weeks
Minimum rate		£96.30	£91.80
Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)		39 weeks	39 weeks
Statutory Paternity Pay (SPP)*		2 weeks	2 weeks
Both SAP and SPP
90% of average weekly pay		Max £135.45 Min £96.30	Max £128.73 Min £91.80

Jobseekers Allowance
Single person		£71.00	£67.50
Couple		£111.45	£105.95
National Minimum Wage**		From 1 October 2012	From 1 October 2011
	21 and over	£6.19 p.h.	£6.08 p.h.
	18 - 20	£4.98 p.h.	£4.98 p.h.
	16 and 17	£3.98 p.h.	£3.68 p.h.
	Apprentices**	£2.65 p.h.	£2.60 p.h.
* Additional statutory paternity pay (ASPP) may be available on or after 3 April 2011. **Rate applies to apprentices under 19, or those 19 and over in the first year of apprenticeship.