How to calculate redundancy pay

Statutory redundancy pay is based on age, length of service and weekly pay, with a cap on the weekly figure. Contractual or enhanced schemes pay more, and part of a redundancy payment is often tax-free.

The rule

Statutory pay = weeks due per year of service (age-banded) × capped weekly pay × years of service

Do it automatically — Redundancy / severance pay

Step by step

  1. 1Count complete years of continuous service, usually up to a maximum.
  2. 2Apply the age-banded multiplier for the years worked at each age.
  3. 3Use weekly pay capped at the statutory limit, not your actual salary if it is higher.
  4. 4Add notice pay and untaken holiday, and check the tax-free threshold on the total package.

What trips people up

  • Notice pay and holiday pay are taxable even when the redundancy element is not.
  • Enhanced schemes in your contract override the statutory minimum.

Common questions

Is redundancy pay taxed?

Genuine redundancy compensation is tax-free up to a threshold; anything above it is taxed as income.

Do I need two years of service?

Statutory entitlement usually requires a minimum service period; contractual schemes may not.

Skip the maths

Estimate redundancy pay based on age, years of service and weekly earnings.

Open the statutory and enhanced tool

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