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Statutory Redundancy Pay 2026: How Much You Get
If you are an employee with at least 2 years' service, you are normally entitled to statutory redundancy pay. You get half a week's pay for each full year you were under 22, one week's pay for each year aged 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks' pay for each year aged 41 or over. Service is capped at 20 years and weekly pay at £751 for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026, so the most you can get is £22,530.
At A Glance
Your Rights
What the rules say, with a link to the official source for each.
How It Is Worked Out
By Age
Half a week's pay for each full year under 22; one week's pay for each full year aged 22 to 40; one and a half weeks' pay for each full year aged 41 or over. source
Caps
Length of service is capped at 20 years. Weekly pay is your average over the 12 weeks before notice, capped at £751 for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026 (maximum £22,530). source
Deadline
You have 6 months from the date your job ends to claim. source
Other Redundancy Rights
Suitable Alternative Job
You are entitled to a 4 week trial in an alternative job. Unreasonably refusing a suitable job can cost you redundancy pay, but saying it is not suitable during the trial does not. source
Time Off to Look for Work
With 2 years' service you can take reasonable time off to look for work or arrange training, paid up to 40% of one week's pay in total. source
Time Limits to Know
Miss a deadline and you can lose a right. Check the dates on your own paperwork.
- 6 monthsTo claim redundancy payFrom the date your job ends
- £751Weekly pay capRedundancies on or after 6 April 2026 (£719 before)
Steps to Take
Step 1 of 4
Check you have 2 years' continuous service.
Step 2 of 4
Use our calculator or the GOV.UK calculator to estimate your pay.
Step 3 of 4
Check your contract for enhanced redundancy pay.
Step 4 of 4
If you are not paid, write to your employer, then tell Acas and claim within 6 months.
(Tap the numbers to reveal steps)
Where to Go If It Is Not Put Right
Your options, in order, and when each one applies.
Calculate your redundancy pay (GOV.UK)
The official calculator.
Acas Helpline
Free and confidential. 0300 123 1100, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
Redundancy Payments Service
If your employer is insolvent.
Good to Know
Small things that make your complaint stronger.
Your contract may give you more than the statutory amount.
Rules here are for England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland has its own employment law, the Labour Relations Agency and industrial tribunals; see nidirect.
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Lead reviewer
Luke Marley
Founder and Lead Reviewer
Luke founded CPUK in 2026 after seeing how hard it is for ordinary people to get problems with companies put right. He oversees our guides and checks them against official sources.
Research by Katie Burt, Co-founder and Operations Lead (17 years in the care sector, including managing services for vulnerable adults), and the CPUK Research Team. Researched with AI-assisted research tools, then checked and corrected by our team.
Last checked: 15 October 2026. We are not paid by the companies we write about. Adverts never affect our guidance. Read our editorial policy.
Sources and official links
- gov.uk/redundant-your-rights/redundancy-pay Checked 15 October 2026
- gov.uk/redundant-your-rights/suitable-alternative-employment Checked 15 October 2026
- gov.uk/calculate-your-redundancy-pay Checked 8 October 2026
- acas.org.uk/contact Checked 8 October 2026
- gov.uk/your-rights-if-your-employer-is-insolvent/apply-money-owed Checked 8 October 2026