UK Redundancy Pay Calculator (2026)
Choose where you work (Great Britain or Northern Ireland), then enter your age, complete years of service, and gross weekly pay to see your estimated statutory redundancy pay, with the full year-by-year math shown. Free, instant, and calculated entirely in your browser; no email or phone number required.
Estimated Statutory Redundancy Pay
£7,200.00
12 weeks' pay · estimate of the statutory minimum only
Weeks awarded
12
Weekly pay used
£600.00
Statutory redundancy pay is calculated per full year of continuous service, counted backwards from your current age, at half a week's pay (under 22), one week's pay (22 to 40), or one and a half weeks' pay (41 and over), up to a maximum of 20 years of service and a weekly pay cap of £751.00 in England, Scotland or Wales (set by The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (SI 2026/310), for redundancies with a relevant date on or after 6 April 2026; the cap before that date was £719.00). The maximum possible statutory redundancy payment is £22,530.00 (20 years at the top rate and the pay cap), which only arises at age 61 or older with 20+ years of service. This is an estimate of the statutory minimum; your employer, HMRC, or an employment tribunal makes the binding calculation, and your contract or a redundancy agreement may provide more.
How Statutory Redundancy Pay Is Calculated
Statutory redundancy pay is worked out from your age and length of continuous service, counted backwards year by year from today. Each complete year of service is worth:
- Half a week's pay for each full year worked while you were under 22
- One week's pay for each full year worked while you were 22 to 40
- One and a half weeks' pay for each full year worked while you were 41 or older
Only your most recent 20 years of service count, and your weekly pay is capped for this calculation, even if you actually earn more. The cap is £751.00 in England, Scotland and Wales and £783.00 in Northern Ireland (see the next section). Both caps are uprated every April by separate orders.
The oft-quoted "maximum" statutory redundancy payment of £22,530.00 (£23,490.00 in Northern Ireland) is not a separate rule; it is simply what the formula produces at its ceiling (20 years at the top rate, times the pay cap). It is only reached by someone aged 61 or older with 20 or more years of service. Everyone else's figure is built up from their own age and service history, which is why the calculator above shows the year-by-year breakdown rather than jumping straight to a capped number.
Some employers offer an enhanced redundancy scheme that pays more than the statutory minimum; this calculator only estimates the statutory floor. See the full statutory redundancy pay guide for enhanced schemes, tax treatment, and how to challenge an unfair redundancy process.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Employment law is devolved to Northern Ireland, so the redundancy formula and the weekly pay cap come from different legislation. The formula is worded the same way in both (Employment Rights Act 1996, section 162 and Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 197), but the cap is set separately each year:
| Where you work | Weekly pay cap (relevant date on or after 6 April 2026) | Cap before 6 April 2026 | Maximum statutory payment | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland or Wales | £751.00 | £719.00 | £22,530.00 | The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (SI 2026/310) |
| Northern Ireland | £783.00 | £749.00 | £23,490.00 | The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (SR 2026/57) |
The cap that applies depends on the "relevant date" of the redundancy (broadly, when notice expires or employment ends), not on when the payment is made. If your relevant date was before 6 April 2026, the earlier cap applies.
Worked example: a 50-year-old with 10 complete years of service earning £900.00 a week. Counting back, 9 of those years were worked at age 41 or over (1.5 weeks each) and 1 at age 40 (1 week), so 14.5 weeks in total. In England, Scotland or Wales that is 14.5 × £751.00 = £10,889.50; in Northern Ireland it is 14.5 × £783.00 = £11,353.50.
Who Is Eligible
You normally need at least 2 complete years of continuous service with the same employer to qualify for statutory redundancy pay, and the role itself must genuinely be redundant (the employer no longer needs the work done, or needs fewer people to do it, or the workplace is closing). Refusing a suitable alternative role offered by the employer can also affect entitlement. This tool does not check eligibility; it only calculates the amount the statutory formula would produce from the inputs you give it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum statutory redundancy pay in the UK?
In England, Scotland and Wales the maximum is £22,530.00: 20 years of service at the top rate of 1.5 weeks' pay, multiplied by the £751.00 weekly pay cap. In Northern Ireland, which sets its own cap of £783.00, it is £23,490.00. Either figure is only reached at age 61 or older with 20+ years of service; it is not a flat amount everyone is entitled to.
Is redundancy pay based on my actual salary or a capped figure?
The statutory formula caps weekly pay at £751.00 in England, Scotland and Wales and £783.00 in Northern Ireland (limits for redundancies from 6 April 2026), so if you earn more than that per week, the calculation still uses the cap. An enhanced (contractual) redundancy scheme may use your real, uncapped salary instead.
Is redundancy pay different in Northern Ireland?
The formula is the same, but the weekly pay cap is not. Northern Ireland sets its own limit by a separate order (The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (SR 2026/57)), currently £783.00 a week against £751.00 in Great Britain. Choose Northern Ireland in the calculator to use the correct cap.
How many years of service count toward redundancy pay?
A maximum of 20 years, counted as your most recent 20 complete years of continuous service. Earlier years beyond that do not add anything further to the statutory calculation.
Do I get statutory redundancy pay with less than 2 years of service?
Generally no. Statutory redundancy pay normally requires at least 2 complete years of continuous service with the employer. With less service, you may still be owed notice pay and other entitlements, but not statutory redundancy pay.
Is redundancy pay taxable?
Statutory redundancy pay, and many enhanced redundancy payments, are tax-free up to £30,000 in total. Amounts above that threshold are usually taxable. This calculator estimates the gross statutory figure only; check the tax treatment of your specific package separately.
Does this tool store or send my information anywhere?
No. All of the math runs in your browser. Nothing you type into this calculator is saved, transmitted, or used to contact you.
This calculator estimates the statutory minimum using the published formula and the weekly pay caps in SI 2026/310 (Great Britain) and SR 2026/57 (Northern Ireland), as checked on 26 September 2026. It is general information, not legal or financial advice, and RecordingLaw.com is not affiliated with any UK government body. Your employer, HMRC, or an employment tribunal makes the binding calculation for your actual entitlement.
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