Calculate your statutory redundancy pay based on age, length of service and weekly pay.
Enter your start date
Use the date your continuous service began. Service below age 18 does not count towards the calculation.
Enter the redundancy date
The calculator works out completed years of service. Only complete years (12 full months) count.
Add your date of birth
Age bands determine the weekly multiplier — 0.5, 1.0 or 1.5 weeks per year worked at each age.
Enter gross weekly pay
Use your normal contractual weekly pay. The statutory cap is £751/week from 6 April 2026.
Review statutory and tax position
The first £30,000 (including any enhanced element) is tax-free; the excess is taxed as employment income, NI-free.
Compare any enhanced offer
Many employers offer enhanced terms — uncapped pay, more weeks per year, or both. Sense-check against statutory.
At 55 (rising to 57 from 2028) you can access a private pension alongside a redundancy payment. The tax interaction between redundancy pay, pension withdrawals and the MPAA in 2026/27.
Some employers offer to split a large redundancy payment across two tax years or two instalments. Whether this genuinely reduces the tax owed, and the rules that determine when it works, in 2026/27.
What happens after you submit your Self Assessment return — refunds, balancing payments, amendments, HMRC enquiries, the SA302 for mortgages, and the 5-year record-keeping rule
Disclaimer: All results are estimates for guidance only and do not constitute financial, tax or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional.
