UK redundancy pay calculator (statutory)
How much statutory redundancy pay you are owed when you are made redundant in England, Scotland or Wales: weeks of pay by age and years of service, with the 2026/27 caps.
Statutory redundancy pay
£6,600.00
22 weeks of pay at £300.00 a week
- 22 weeks
- £300 a week counted
- Capped at 20 years
At 45, with 20 years counted, you get 22 weeks of pay: 4 years at one and a half weeks, 16 at one week and 0 at half a week. At £300.00 a week that is £6,600.00.
Statutory redundancy pay under £30,000 is not taxed and has no National Insurance. You have 6 months from the date your job ends to claim it from your employer; if they do not pay, you can apply to the Redundancy Payments Service.
- This is for England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own rules and limits (nidirect.gov.uk). Contractual or “enhanced” redundancy pay, notice pay and unused holiday are not included.
I’m not an accountant or a financial advisor. This is an estimate, for information only. Check with a professional before you decide.
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| Years of service countedonly the last 20 count | 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Years aged 41 or overone and a half weeks each | 4 | |
| Years aged 22 to 40one week each | 16 | |
| Years under 22half a week each | 0 | |
| = | Weeks of pay | 22 |
| × | Weekly pay countedyour average weekly pay | £300.00 |
| = | Statutory redundancy pay | £6,600.00 |
How it works
- You qualify for statutory redundancy pay if you are an employee and have worked for your employer for 2 years or more. Count your full years of service backwards from the day you are made redundant, up to 20 years.
- Each year is paid by the age you were at the start of that year: half a week’s pay under 22, one week’s pay from 22 to 40, one and a half weeks’ pay from 41. Add the weeks up.
- Multiply by your weekly pay, the average of the 12 weeks before the notice day, capped at £751 for redundancies from 6 April 2026. The maximum is 30 weeks × £751 = £22,530.
Worked example
Someone aged 45 with 22 years of service (20 count) earning £300 a week: the last 4 years they were 41 or over (4 × 1.5 = 6 weeks) and the other 16 years they were 22 to 40 (16 × 1 = 16 weeks): 22 weeks × £300 = £6,600.
Sources
- GOV.UK — Redundancy: your rights, statutory redundancy pay
- GOV.UK — Redundancy: tax and National Insurance
- GOV.UK — Redundancy: notice periods
- Acas — Redundancy pay (worked example)
Text checked on October 12, 2026
Good to know
- The caps are those for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026: a weekly pay limit of £751 and a maximum of £22,530. Before that date the limits were lower.
- You also have a right to notice (one week per year of service from 2 to 12 years, then 12 weeks), paid at your normal pay, and to be paid for holiday you have not taken.
- Your employer must consult you, and must offer suitable alternative work if there is any: refusing it without good reason can cost you the statutory pay.
- Your contract or a staff handbook may promise more than the statutory amount (“enhanced” redundancy): the better of the two is due.
- The years are counted by whole years of age: if you are close to a birthday that moves you up a band, the exact date of your birth and of the redundancy matters. The GOV.UK calculator uses the exact dates.
- Not legal advice: the figure is an estimate with the published rules. For a dispute ask Acas, Citizens Advice, your trade union or a solicitor.
Frequently asked questions
How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?
Half a week’s pay for each full year of service under 22, one week for each year from 22 to 40 and one and a half weeks for each year from 41, counted backwards from the redundancy for up to 20 years, times your weekly pay (capped at £751).
What is the maximum statutory redundancy pay?
£22,530 for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026: 30 weeks of pay at the £751 weekly cap.
How long must I have worked to get redundancy pay?
At least 2 years with your current employer, as an employee.
Do I pay tax on redundancy pay?
Statutory redundancy pay under £30,000 is not taxable. Pay in lieu of notice, holiday pay and other payments from your employer are taxed as normal earnings.
How long do I have to claim?
6 months from the date your job ends. Write to your employer first; if they do not pay, you can apply to the Redundancy Payments Service.
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