Redundancy Calculator
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Redundancy calculator works out Statutory redundancy pay and Weeks' pay entitlement from Gross weekly pay (a week's pay), Work it out from and Date of birth. The default figures on this page give statutory redundancy pay of 5,000.00 GBP; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
Your figures
Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
6 steps
- 8 complete years of service; 8 counted (the last 20 at most).
- Aged 41 or over: 4 year(s) x 1.5 week(s) = 6 weeks
- Aged 22 to 40: 4 year(s) x 1 week(s) = 4 weeks
- Total entitlement = 10 weeks' pay.
- A week's pay is £500, below the £751 statutory limit.
- Statutory redundancy pay = 10 x £500 = £5000.
Entitlement by age bandtable
| band | years | weeksPerYear | weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 41 or over | 4 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Aged 22 to 40 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Its 6 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed
Sources and references
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What the redundancy calculator calculates
Works out UK statutory redundancy pay from length of service and age: half a week's pay for each year of employment under 22, one week for each year from 22 to 40 and one and a half weeks for each year from 41, counting back at most 20 years and capping a week's pay at the statutory limit in force on the date the employment ends.
How to use this redundancy calculator
Enter Gross weekly pay (a week's pay), Work it out from, Date of birth and Date continuous employment started. Statutory redundancy pay updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Statutory redundancy pay, Weeks' pay entitlement and Years of service counted.
The method follows Employment Rights ACT 1996, section 162 (amount of a redundancy payment), GOV.UK, Redundancy: your rights - redundancy pay, The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 (SI 2026/310), GOV.UK, Calculate your statutory redundancy pay and GOV.UK, Redundancy: your rights - tax and your redundancy payment.
Ready reckoner: age 45 with 8 years of service example
With Work it out from: age-and-service, Age when the job ends: 45, Complete years of continuous service: 8, Gross weekly pay (a week's pay): 500, the calculator returns Weeks' pay entitlement: 10, Statutory redundancy pay: 5000. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Statutory redundancy pay, Weeks' pay entitlement and Years of service counted. The inputs you can vary are Gross weekly pay (a week's pay), Work it out from, Date of birth, Date continuous employment started, Date employment ends (the relevant date) and Age when the job ends.
Understanding Statutory redundancy pay, Weeks' pay entitlement and Years of service counted
An estimate of the statutory minimum only. It does not replace your employer’s official calculation, a redundancy notice or a settlement agreement, and it takes no account of enhanced contractual redundancy terms, disputed continuous service or pay owed in lieu of notice. Check the figure with your employer, Acas or an employment adviser before relying on it.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How much will my redundancy payout be?
On the figures this page opens with — gross weekly pay (a week's pay) 500 GBP and complete years of continuous service 8 years — the statutory redundancy pay is 5,000 GBP. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How much redundancy for 20 years of service?
It needs Gross weekly pay (a week's pay), Work it out from, Date of birth, Date continuous employment started, Date employment ends (the relevant date) and Age when the job ends. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
How much tax will I pay on $50,000 redundancy?
The result gives Statutory redundancy pay, Weeks' pay entitlement, Years of service counted, Complete years of service, Age when employment ends and Week's pay used (after the cap), each labelled with its unit so the figure can be read on its own.
How do I calculate my severance pay?
Works out UK statutory redundancy pay from length of service and age: half a week's pay for each year of employment under 22, one week for each year from 22 to 40 and one and a half weeks for each year from 41. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What information do I need for the redundancy calculator?
You need Gross weekly pay (a week's pay), Work it out from, Date of birth, Date continuous employment started, Date employment ends (the relevant date), Age when the job ends, Complete years of continuous service and Weekly pay cap override. The page opens with default figures that give statutory redundancy pay of 5,000.00 GBP, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this redundancy calculator show?
It shows Statutory redundancy pay, Weeks' pay entitlement, Years of service counted, Complete years of service, Age when employment ends, Week's pay used (after the cap), Statutory limit on a week's pay and Weekly pay capped, with the working and any warnings for your entries.