UK Redundancy Pay Calculator
Work out your statutory redundancy pay from your age, years of service, and weekly pay — using the 2026/27 £751 weekly cap and 20-year limit.
You usually need at least 2 years’ continuous service to qualify for statutory redundancy pay.
How UK statutory redundancy pay works
If you have at least 2 years’ continuous service, you’re entitled to statutory redundancy pay based on your age during each year worked:
- 0.5 week’s pay for each full year you were under 22.
- 1 week’s pay for each full year you were 22 to 40.
- 1.5 weeks’ pay for each full year you were 41 or older.
Length of service is capped at 20 years and weekly pay at £751 (from 6 April 2026), giving a maximum statutory payment of £22,530. Employers can pay more under an enhanced contractual scheme.
Frequently asked questions
Employees with at least 2 years’ continuous service who are made redundant are entitled to statutory redundancy pay. It is calculated from age, length of service (capped at 20 years), and weekly pay (capped at £751 for 2026/27).
For each full year of service you get: 0.5 week’s pay for years worked under age 22, 1 week’s pay for years aged 22–40, and 1.5 weeks’ pay for years aged 41 and over. Service is capped at 20 years and weekly pay at £751, so the maximum statutory payment is £22,530 (30 weeks).
Statutory redundancy pay is tax-free, and redundancy payments are generally tax-free up to £30,000. Amounts above £30,000, and any payment in lieu of notice, may be taxable.
With the 2026/27 figures, the maximum is 20 years × 1.5 weeks × £751 = £22,530. Many employers offer enhanced (contractual) redundancy above the statutory minimum.