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If you are made redundant in the UK, statutory redundancy pay is a legal minimum for many employees with at least two years’ continuous service. The amount depends on your age during each year you worked, how many complete years you served (capped at 20), and your weekly pay (subject to a statutory cap that rises each April).
This free UK redundancy pay calculator estimates statutory entitlement using the official age bands: half a week’s pay for each full year under 22, one week for each full year aged 22–40, and one and a half weeks for each full year aged 41 or over. From 6 April 2026 the weekly pay cap is £751 in England, Scotland and Wales (£783 in Northern Ireland).
Employers can offer more under a contractual or enhanced package. Results are guidance only — confirm with the GOV.UK calculator, ACAS, your contract and a solicitor or union if needed. Nothing you enter is stored on our servers.
Statutory caps from 6 April 2026 · England, Scotland & Wales / NI
Your age on the day employment ends
Full years only — partial years do not count. Max 20 used.
Usually average of 12 weeks before notice
We walk backwards from your age on the leaving date through each complete year of service (most recent year first). A year only gets the higher band after a full year in it — age 41 at leaving is still the 22–40 band; age 42 is the first 1½-week year. That matches the GOV.UK calculator.
Enhanced contractual packages can pay more than statutory. For take-home after leaving work, see the take-home pay calculator. Redundancy pay is often tax-free up to £30,000 in total (confirm with HMRC / an adviser for your package).
Static sample calculations you can read without using the form. Figures match this tool's maths — always re-run with your own numbers for a personal estimate.
Mix of 41+ and 22–40 service years — common mid-career scenario.
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Four complete years in the 41+ band (leaving ages 42–45) plus six years at 1 week (leaving ages 36–41). Matches the GOV.UK walk-back.
Shows the statutory weekly cap when actual pay is above the limit.
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From 6 April 2026 the GB weekly cap is £751 even if you earn more.
Maximum service years counted, with age mostly in higher bands.
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Nine years at 1½ weeks (leaving ages 42–50) plus eleven at 1 week (leaving ages 31–41). Absolute statutory maximum for this cap is £22,530 (1½ × 20 × £751) if every counted year was in the 41+ band.
Shorter service entirely in the 22–40 band (leaving ages 25, 24, 23).
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For each complete year of continuous employment (maximum 20 years counted), you get a fraction of a week’s pay based on how old you were in that year: half a week under 22, one week from 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks from age 41. The official calculator walks backwards from your age on the leaving date. A year only gets the higher band after a full year in it — so if you are 41 on the day employment ends, that most recent year is still one week, and 1½ weeks starts at leaving-age 42. Weekly pay is usually your average over the 12 weeks before you received notice, and it is capped by law.
From 6 April 2026, commonly published caps are £751 a week in England, Scotland and Wales (maximum statutory total £22,530) and £783 a week in Northern Ireland (maximum £23,490). Caps are reviewed around April each year.
You generally need at least two years’ continuous service with the same employer to qualify for statutory redundancy pay. Some groups (for example certain public roles) have different rules — check GOV.UK and ACAS.
Statutory pay is the legal floor for eligible employees. Many employers pay more under a policy, collective agreement or settlement. Enhanced packages may use uncapped salary, more weeks per year, or notice pay in lieu — none of which replace the need to check your written terms.
Redundancy payments are often tax-free up to £30,000 in total (including statutory and some non-cash elements in complex cases). Payments above that, and some other leaving payments, can be taxable. Use HMRC guidance or an adviser for your package; this tool only estimates the statutory formula.
Budget for a gap between final pay, holiday pay, notice and any new income. Our take-home pay calculator helps model salary offers; the credit card payoff and loan calculators help stress-test debts if income falls temporarily. Free impartial guidance is available from MoneyHelper and ACAS.
Always confirm rates, bands and eligibility on official pages. Our tools are simplified estimators for guidance only.