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How much statutory redundancy pay do I get after 15 years in 2026/27?
After 15 full years, statutory redundancy pay depends on your age throughout those years. A worker aged 22 to 40 gets 15 weeks' pay; someone aged 41 or over for all 15 years gets 22.5 weeks' pay. Weekly pay used in the calculation is subject to a statutory cap, and the first £30,000 is tax-free.
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Statutory redundancy pay is based on your age in each year of continuous service, your length of service (capped at 20 years) and your weekly pay, subject to a statutory cap uprated each April. For each full year worked you get half a week's pay for years under 22, one week's pay for years aged 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks' pay for years aged 41 and over. After 15 years, someone aged 22 to 40 throughout receives 15 weeks' pay. An older worker who was 41 or over for all 15 of those years receives 22.5 weeks' pay -- often the more realistic scenario for someone with 15 years of continuous service, since they are likely to be at least in their late 30s or 40s by that point. Most long-serving employees have a mix of ages across their service, so the calculation is done year by year: for example, being under 22 for the first 3 years, 22-40 for the next 8, and 41+ for the last 4 would give (3 x 0.5) + (8 x 1) + (4 x 1.5) = 1.5 + 8 + 6 = 15.5 weeks. Weekly pay is capped at a statutory limit regardless of actual salary. The first £30,000 of any redundancy payment is tax-free; amounts above that are taxed as income through PAYE. Use the redundancy pay calculator for your exact figure.
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This answer is informational only and does not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Figures are for the 2025/26 UK tax year. See our methodology and sources.