Statutory redundancy pay calculator
Get a quick estimate of the statutory redundancy pay an eligible employee could receive.
- Uses the £751.00 weekly pay cap for redundancies from 6 April 2026
- Applies the under 22, 22 to 40 and 41 or over age bands
- Service counted for up to 20 years, with a £22,530.00 maximum
Calculate statutory redundancy pay
Add the employee’s date of birth, employment dates and weekly pay. The calculator uses the rates for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026.
We use this to apply the right age band to each year of service.
Choose the date the employee’s continuous employment with you began.
This is usually the date their employment ends.
Usually the average over the 12 weeks before the employee got their redundancy notice.
Estimate
- Complete years of service
- 11
- Years counted (max 20)
- 11
- Weeks for years under 22
- 0
- Weeks for years aged 22 to 40
- 11
- Weeks for years aged 41+
- 0
- Total weeks’ pay
- 11
- Weekly pay used
- £751.00
- Statutory redundancy pay
- £8,261.00
Weekly pay has been capped at £751.00.
This calculator gives an estimate for straightforward cases. Check the employee’s contract and the latest GOV.UK guidance before confirming the final payment. GOV.UK redundancy pay guidance.
How statutory redundancy pay is worked out
The amount depends on the employee’s age during each year of service, how long they have worked for you and their weekly pay.
At least 2 years’ service
An employee normally needs at least 2 complete years of continuous employment to qualify for statutory redundancy pay.
Age bands set the weeks owed
For each complete year of service, the employee gets half a week’s pay when they were under 22, one week’s pay when they were aged 22 to 40, or one and a half weeks’ pay when they were 41 or over.
Service and weekly pay are capped
Only the most recent 20 years of service count. Weekly pay is capped at £751.00, which means the highest statutory payment is £22,530.00.
Contracts can pay more
Your company can offer more than the statutory minimum through an employment contract or redundancy policy. This calculator only covers the statutory amount.
Common questions about statutory redundancy pay
Quick answers about eligibility, age bands and the weekly pay cap.
Employees who are made redundant normally qualify when they have at least 2 complete years of continuous service. Some types of worker are not eligible, so check the GOV.UK guidance if you are unsure.
Start with the employee’s weekly pay, up to the legal cap. The number of weeks owed depends on their age during each complete year of service, working backwards from the redundancy date.
For redundancies on or after 6 April 2026, weekly pay is capped at £751.00. The maximum statutory redundancy payment is £22,530.00.
Use the employee’s average weekly earnings over the 12 weeks before they received their redundancy notice.
Yes. You can offer more through an employment contract or redundancy policy. The statutory amount is the legal minimum for eligible employees.
It follows the GOV.UK age bands and payment limits for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026. Get advice if there are breaks in service, offers of suitable alternative work or any dispute about the payment.
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