Redundancy help and advice

Redundancy

  • Your rights if you're made redundant
  • How much statutory redundancy pay you're entitled to
  • The tax treatment of redundancy payments
  • The government help available if you lose your job

What's in this guide

Your redundancy rights

How redundancy works and what your employer has to do before it dismisses any employees

Redundancy pay explained

Find out how much statutory redundancy pay you'll receive if you lose your job

Tax on redundancy payments

Work out how much tax you'll have to pay on your redundancy payment and pay in lieu of notice, and how to minimise your tax bill

Redundancy benefits and help

Information on how to claim Jobseeker's Allowance, how much JSA you'll get and the mortgage help offered by the government

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