Notice and redundancy calculator
Estimate notice pay on your weekly equivalent and a rough statutory redundancy figure by age and years of service. Many public sector exits use local schemes, pension terms or voluntary packages, so treat this as a comparator before speaking to HR or Acas.
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Notice and redundancy in the public sector
If your role is at risk, you may receive notice pay for a defined period and, in some cases, statutory redundancy pay based on age and length of service. Many public sector exits use local schemes, pension terms or voluntary packages that differ from the statutory minimum.
What this tool shows
Notice pay from your weekly equivalent salary times notice weeks. Optional statutory redundancy using the standard rules: half a week’s pay for each full year of service while under 22, one week from 22 to 40 and one and a half weeks at 41 and over, for up to 20 years. You need 2 years’ service to qualify. We also show minimum statutory notice length as a comparator.
What it does not include
Tax, pension strain, benefits, compromise agreements, enhanced redundancy schemes, TUPE, or union-negotiated deals. Speak to HR and consider Acas redundancy guidance.
How this estimate worksNotice weeks and statutory redundancy
Weekly pay is gross annual pay divided by 52. Notice pay is weekly pay times the notice weeks you enter.
Statutory redundancy (optional) counts your last 20 full years of service at most, each at the age you were during that year: half a week per year under 22, one week per year from 22 to 40, one and a half weeks per year at 41 and over. It needs 2 years’ service, and weekly pay is capped at £751 for redundancies on or after 6/4/2026 (maximum £22,530). We also show the statutory minimum notice length as a comparator (1 week if under 2 years, then 1 week per year up to 12 weeks).
Tax, benefits, pension strain, compromise agreements and employer-specific schemes are not included.
Common questions
Is statutory redundancy pay the same as my public sector exit package?
Often no. Councils, NHS trusts, schools and Civil Service departments may offer enhanced redundancy, pension strain payments or voluntary exit schemes above the statutory minimum. Civil servants, police officers and armed forces members are not covered by statutory redundancy pay at all: their exit terms come from their own schemes, such as the Civil Service Compensation Scheme. Use this tool as a baseline comparator before speaking to HR.
How is weekly pay calculated?
We divide your gross annual salary by 52 to get a weekly figure for notice pay and statutory redundancy. For statutory redundancy, the law caps weekly pay at £751 for redundancies on or after 6/4/2026, and your employer uses your average pay over the 12 weeks before notice. Payroll rules take precedence.
Does notice pay include tax and pension?
No. Notice pay is usually taxable earnings. Pension contributions, benefits in kind and compromise agreement terms are not included. See Acas redundancy guidance for your options.