UK Redundancy Pay Calculator
Estimate a Great Britain statutory redundancy award from completed service years and the age at the start of your last completed service year. Dates and eligibility must be checked separately.
Rule year: 2026/27 · GBP · Sources checked
Illustrative statutory redundancy award
Great Britain statutory scheme for redundancies on/after 6 April 2026, no Northern Ireland scheme or enhanced contract award. Whole service years and ages supplied; no birthday/date interpolation, continuity dispute, excluded worker status, notice pay or settlement taxation. Verify the relevant average pay over the statutory reference period.
Last completed service-year weights
Great Britain only, redundancies on/after 6 April 2026. Enter age at the start of the most recent completed service year; dates and fractional years are not inferred.
| Service year | Weighted weeks | Gross award |
|---|---|---|
| Last 1 completed year (age 45 at start) | 1.5 | £1,126.50 |
| Last 2 completed year (age 44 at start) | 1.5 | £1,126.50 |
| Last 3 completed year (age 43 at start) | 1.5 | £1,126.50 |
| Last 4 completed year (age 42 at start) | 1.5 | £1,126.50 |
| Last 5 completed year (age 41 at start) | 1.5 | £1,126.50 |
| Last 6 completed year (age 40 at start) | 1 | £751.00 |
| Last 7 completed year (age 39 at start) | 1 | £751.00 |
| Last 8 completed year (age 38 at start) | 1 | £751.00 |
| Last 9 completed year (age 37 at start) | 1 | £751.00 |
| Last 10 completed year (age 36 at start) | 1 | £751.00 |
For informational purposes only. This estimate is not financial advice, a tax return, a payroll calculation or a lender decision. See the supported circumstances and exclusions below.
How this calculator works
Statutory redundancy pay weights each completed service year by the age during that year, with only the last twenty years counted. This tool makes the age-year assumption visible: start from the age at the beginning of the latest full service year and step back one year for each older completed year. The relevant average weekly pay is capped. Less than two completed years yields no award in this model, without deciding other entitlement exceptions.
Formula and rules
Sum 0.5 weeks for service-year ages under 22, 1 week for ages 22–40 and 1.5 weeks for ages 41+. Multiply by min(established weekly pay, £751), with at most 20 counted years and at least 2 years required.
Assumptions and limitations
Great Britain statutory scheme for redundancies on/after 6 April 2026, no Northern Ireland scheme or enhanced contract award. Whole service years and ages supplied; no birthday/date interpolation, continuity dispute, excluded worker status, notice pay or settlement taxation. Verify the relevant average pay over the statutory reference period.
Worked example
Ten completed years with age 45 at the start of the final full year cover ages 45 down to 36. Five years receive 1.5 weeks and five receive 1 week: 12.5 weeks × the £751 cap = £9,387.50.
- Illustrative statutory redundancy award
- £9,387.50
- Weighted weeks payable
- 12.5 weeks
- Capped weekly pay used
- £751.00
- Completed years counted
- 10 years
Official sources and review
Reviewed against the sources below on 2026-10-07. Rates are held in versioned rule modules. Versioned rules, official source review and year-specific calculation tests.
- GOV.UK: statutory redundancy pay ↗
GB age/year weighting, 2-year requirement, 20-year cap and £751 weekly cap from 6 April 2026.
Common questions
Should I enter my age today?
Enter age at the start of your most recent completed service year. If your dates straddle an age threshold, verify completed-year allocation before using this whole-year model.
Is this a total termination payment?
No. Notice pay, unused holiday, enhanced contractual redundancy and other settlement amounts are outside this statutory award.
Does it apply in Northern Ireland?
No. This scope uses Great Britain rules and cap. Northern Ireland has its own official redundancy scheme and limits.