Rates of benefits and earnings limits

From

April 2011

April 2012

Child Benefit – eldest/only child

£20.30

£20.30

Child Benefit – other children

£13.40

£13.40

Guardian’s Allowance

£14.75

£15.55

Carer’s Allowance

£55.55

£58.45

Earnings limit for Carer’s Allowance

£100

£100

Statutory Payments

Statutory Maternity Pay flat rate

Statutory Adoption Pay flat rate

Statutory Paternity Pay flat rate

£128.73

£128.73

£128.73

£135.45

£135.45

£135.45

Statutory Sick Pay

£81.60

£85.85

Lower earnings limit

£102

£107

Maternity Allowance maximum amount

£128.73

£135.45

Earnings threshold for Maternity Allowance

£30

£30

Sure Start Maternity Grant

£500

£500

Healthy Start voucher

£3.10

£3.10

Disability Living Allowance

Mobility component lower rate

£19.55

£20.55

Mobility component higher rate

£51.40

£54.05

Care component highest rate

£73.60

£77.45

Care component middle rate

£49.30

£51.85

Care component lower rate

£19.55

£20.55

Attendance Allowance

Lower rate

£49.30

£51.85

Higher rate

£73.60

£77.45