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Emergency & Hardship

Statutory Redundancy Pay

A statutory lump-sum payment paid by employers to employees with at least 2 years of continuous service who are being made redundant.

Who it's for

Emergency & Hardship

Typical Weekly Amount

Calculated by age: 0.5 week's pay (under 22), 1 week's pay (22-40), 1.5 weeks' pay (41+) up to a weekly cap of £751

Administered By

Your Employer / Insolvency Service

Eligibility Criteria

Tick off each condition below. You'll usually need to meet all of them to qualify.

Step-by-Step: How to Apply

  1. 1

    Your employer calculates and issues your Statutory Redundancy Pay directly alongside your final salary.

  2. 2

    If your employer goes insolvent or refuses to pay, you can claim payment directly from the government Insolvency Service via GOV.UK.

  3. 3

    Statutory redundancy pay is tax-free up to £30,000.

Local council top-up

Explore local council rapid re-employment and retraining support

Statutory Redundancy Pay is tax-free up to £30,000. Receiving redundancy pay over £16,000 in total savings will affect local Council Tax Reduction and Universal Credit eligibility.