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Redundancy & exits

How much redundancy pay do I have to give?

Answered by Samantha Newton FCIPD, Chartered Fellow CIPD · Last reviewed June 2026

Employees with two or more years' service are entitled to statutory redundancy pay, worked out from their age, length of service (up to 20 years) and weekly pay, with the weekly amount capped at a figure the Government updates each April. Getting the process right, genuine redundancy, fair selection and proper consultation, matters as much as the payment itself.

You can choose to offer more than the statutory minimum, often as part of a settlement agreement, in return for a cleaner, agreed exit.

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General guidance to help you decide your next step, not legal advice. Employment law changes, so always check the current position for your own situation.

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