Free UK tool · Rates from 6 April 2026
Redundancy calculator (UK)
Work out how much statutory redundancy pay you could get in England, Scotland or Wales. Free, no account, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Your statutory redundancy pay
Enter your years of service, weekly pay and age. The figure updates as you type.
This is your statutory minimum. Many UK employment contracts promise more: an enhanced redundancy scheme, a longer notice period, or how pay in lieu of notice is handled. The only way to know what yours says is to read it.
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How it works
How statutory redundancy pay is calculated
Three things decide the figure: how many full years you have worked for your employer, how old you were in each of those years, and your weekly pay. Each full year earns a number of weeks of pay, and the weeks are added up.
Years are counted back from the date your job ends. Someone who is 45 when they leave was 44 during their last full year, 43 the year before, and so on.
A worked example. You are 45, have 12 full years of service and earn £600 a week. Four of those years were at 41 or older (1.5 weeks each, so 6 weeks) and eight were between 22 and 40 (1 week each, so 8 weeks). That is 14 weeks at £600, or £8,400.
The age bands
Weeks of pay for each full year
| Your age during the year | Pay for that year |
|---|---|
| Under 22 | Half a week |
| 22 to 40 | One week |
| 41 and over | One and a half weeks |
The caps
The limits for redundancies from 6 April 2026
- Weekly pay
- £751 a week
- Years counted
- 20 at most
- Total
- £22,530 at most
If you earn more than £751 a week, the calculation uses £751. If you have worked more than 20 years, only the most recent 20 count. The caps change every April, and they were lower for redundancies before 6 April 2026.
These figures apply in England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland sets its own weekly pay cap, so check the rates on nidirect if you work there.
Exceptions
When you are not entitled to statutory redundancy pay
You do not get statutory redundancy pay if you have worked for your employer for less than 2 years, or if:
- your employer offers to keep you on
- your employer offers you suitable alternative work and you refuse it without good reason
- you are dismissed for misconduct, which does not count as redundancy
Some groups are not covered at all:
- former registered dock workers and share fishermen
- crown servants, and members of the armed forces or police services
- apprentices who are not employees at the end of their training
- a domestic servant who is a member of the employer’s immediate family
Beyond the minimum
What your contract might add
The figure above is the legal floor. Your contract, or a staff handbook it points to, can promise more, and when it does you are owed that too. Look for:
- An enhanced redundancy scheme, which may use your full pay rather than the capped weekly figure.
- A longer notice period than the statutory minimum, set in your termination clause.
- Pay in lieu of notice, which is paid on top of redundancy pay and taxed differently. How PILON works.
- Garden leave, where you are paid through your notice but kept away from work. What a garden leave clause says.
If you are pregnant or on family leave, you also have extra protection in a redundancy. Read about redundancy protection. To see what your own contract promises, have your employment contract reviewed.
Frequently asked questions
Redundancy pay questions
How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?+
You get half a week's pay for each full year you worked while under 22, one week's pay for each full year while 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks' pay for each full year while 41 or older. Only your most recent 20 years count, weekly pay is capped at £751, and the total cannot be more than £22,530.
Who qualifies for statutory redundancy pay?+
You normally qualify if you are an employee and have worked for your current employer for 2 years or more. Freelancers and contractors who are not employees do not qualify, although their contract may still say what happens if it ends early.
What counts as a week's pay?+
The average you earned per week, before tax, over the 12 weeks before the day you got your redundancy notice.
Is redundancy pay taxed?+
The first £30,000 of redundancy pay is usually tax-free, counting statutory redundancy pay and any enhanced or severance pay together. Anything above that is taxed. Notice pay, holiday pay, bonuses and unpaid wages are taxed as normal.
How long do I have to claim it?+
You have 6 months from the date your job ends to apply for statutory redundancy pay if your employer has not paid it.
Can my contract give me more than the statutory amount?+
Yes. Many contracts and staff handbooks set out an enhanced redundancy scheme, a longer notice period or pay in lieu of notice. The statutory figure is the legal minimum, so anything your contract promises on top is owed as well.
Does this calculator work for Northern Ireland?+
No. It uses the rates for England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland sets its own weekly pay cap, so check nidirect if you work there.
Is anything I enter stored?+
No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to us.
Sources
Rates and rules: GOV.UK, Redundancy: your rights, statutory redundancy pay. Uses the rates for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026. Last checked on 23 September 2026.
This is an estimate of statutory redundancy pay and is general information, not legal advice.
Check what your contract adds
Enhanced redundancy pay, notice, pay in lieu of notice and garden leave are set in your contract. Ookulli checks what your contract says about each of them, points you to the wording, and names the UK law where there is one.
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