📦 Redundancy Pay Calculator
Find out how much statutory redundancy pay you are owed in the UK from your age, length of service and weekly pay, using the limits that apply from 6 April 2026.
Quick answer: A 45-year-old with 10 years’ service earning £800 a week gets 12 weeks’ pay at the £751 cap – £9,012 of statutory redundancy pay (2026/27).
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Redundancy Pay Calculator inputs
Result
Statutory redundancy pay
£9,012.00
12 weeks × £751.00 a week
| Years counted | 10 |
| Weeks of pay | 12 |
| Week’s pay (capped at £751.00) | £751.00 |
| Statutory redundancy pay | £9,012.00 |
- Weekly pay cap
- £751.00
- Maximum possible
- £22,530.00
- Tax-free
- All of it
2026/27 limits for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026: £751.00 a week in England, Scotland and Wales; £783.00 in Northern Ireland. Your employer may pay more under your contract.
How each year of service counts
| Year (most recent first) | Age during that year | Weeks’ pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44–45 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 43–44 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 42–43 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 41–42 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 40–41 | 1 |
| 6 | 39–40 | 1 |
| 7 | 38–39 | 1 |
| 8 | 37–38 | 1 |
| 9 | 36–37 | 1 |
| 10 | 35–36 | 1 |
How to use the redundancy calculator
Choose where you work, enter your gross weekly pay, your age on the date you are made redundant and your full years of continuous service. The calculator applies the age bands to your last 20 years of service and caps your weekly pay.
Statutory redundancy rules (2026/27)
| Rule | Great Britain | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Each year under age 22 | ½ week’s pay | |
| Each year aged 22–40 | 1 week’s pay | |
| Each year aged 41+ | 1½ weeks’ pay | |
| Years counted | Last 20 full years | |
| Weekly pay cap (from 6 April 2026) | £751 | £783 |
| Maximum payment | £22,530 | £23,490 |
Worked example
Someone aged 45 with 10 years’ service: the 4 years from age 41 earn 1.5 weeks each (6 weeks) and the 6 earlier years 1 week each (6 weeks) – 12 weeks. Their £800 weekly pay is capped at £751, so they receive £9,012.
Sources: gov.uk – redundancy pay, Department for the Economy (NI), nidirect – redundancy pay.
Frequently asked questions
How is statutory redundancy pay calculated?
For each full year of service you get half a week’s pay for years when you were under 22, one week’s pay for years aged 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks’ pay for years aged 41 or over. Only the last 20 years count.
What is the maximum statutory redundancy pay in 2026?
For redundancies on or after 6 April 2026 a week’s pay is capped at £751 in England, Scotland and Wales, so the maximum is 30 weeks × £751 = £22,530. In Northern Ireland the cap is £783 (maximum £23,490).
Who qualifies for redundancy pay?
Employees with at least 2 years’ continuous service who are dismissed because of redundancy. Workers who are not employees, and people who unreasonably refuse suitable alternative work, are not entitled.
Is redundancy pay taxed?
The first £30,000 of redundancy pay is tax-free and free of National Insurance. Notice pay and holiday pay are taxed as normal earnings.
Is it different in Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Scotland and Wales use the same rules and cap as England. Northern Ireland has its own legislation with the same age bands but a higher weekly cap (£783 from April 2026), set by the Department for the Economy.