Redundancy Pay Calculator

Work out your UK statutory redundancy pay from your age, years of service and weekly pay, with the 2026/27 weekly cap and a year-by-year breakdown.

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Enter your age when you were made redundant, your full years of service and your weekly pay before tax. The calculator applies the statutory rules: half a week's pay for each year you were under 22, one week for each year from 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks for each year from 41, counting back from your most recent year and up to 20 years. Weekly pay is capped at £751 for redundancies from 6 April 2026 in England, Scotland and Wales, and at £783 in Northern Ireland. A table shows the age band and amount for each year, so you can check your employer's figure.

Accepted inputs

  • Age when made redundant
  • Full years of service
  • Weekly pay before tax
  • Date made redundant
  • England, Scotland and Wales or Northern Ireland

Outputs

  • Statutory redundancy pay
  • Weeks' pay due
  • Weekly pay used after the cap
  • Years counted
  • Year-by-year breakdown by age band

How to use the Redundancy Pay Calculator

  1. Enter your age on the date you were made redundant and the number of full years you have worked for your employer.
  2. Enter your average weekly pay before tax, based on the 12 weeks before you were given notice.
  3. Check the redundancy date and choose Northern Ireland if you work there, as it has a different weekly cap.
  4. Read your total statutory redundancy pay and use the table to see how each year of service was counted.

Frequently asked questions

How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?

Each full year of service earns a set number of weeks' pay, depending on your age that year: half a week under 22, one week from 22 to 40 and one and a half weeks from 41. Only the last 20 years count. Aged 45 with 10 years' service on £600 a week, you get 12 weeks' pay, which is £7,200.

What is the maximum statutory redundancy pay in 2026?

For redundancies on or after 6 April 2026, weekly pay is capped at £751 and the most you can get is £22,530, which is 20 years at one and a half weeks' pay. In Northern Ireland the weekly cap is £783 and the maximum is £23,490 from the same date.

How many years do I need to work to get redundancy pay?

You need at least 2 years of continuous service with your employer to qualify for statutory redundancy pay. With less than 2 years you are not entitled to it by law, though your contract may still give you a payment, and you are still owed notice pay and any unused holiday.

What if I earn more than the weekly cap?

Your weekly pay is treated as the cap instead. Earning £1,000 a week, aged 45 with 10 years' service, you get 12 weeks at £751, which is £9,012, not £12,000. Your employer can choose to pay more under your contract or a company redundancy scheme.

Is redundancy pay taxed?

Statutory redundancy pay under £30,000 is not taxable, and the statutory maximum is £22,530, so statutory pay on its own is not taxed. Holiday pay, unpaid wages, bonuses and pay in lieu of notice in the same leaving payment are taxed as normal pay.

Sources

The rates and rules in this tool come from:

Guides that use this tool

Terms explained

  • Payment in lieu of notice (PILON): A payment in lieu of notice (PILON) is basic pay for a notice period you do not work; it is fully taxed and subject to National Insurance.

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