At 65 with 15 full years of service, statutory redundancy pay is 22.5 weeks' pay: up to £16,897.50 at the £751.00 weekly cap.
How much statutory redundancy pay is due for 15 years of service at age 65?
Calculated using England & Wales statutory rules, checked against source on 21 September 2026.
The 15 years counted run from age 50 to 65: 15 years at 1.5 weeks each.
On your own pay
| Salary | Statutory redundancy pay |
|---|---|
| £20,000 | £8,653.95 |
| £25,000 | £10,817.33 |
| £30,000 | £12,980.70 |
| £35,000 | £15,144.30 |
| £39,052 or more | £16,897.50 |
In Northern Ireland the weekly cap is £783.00, so the same age and service pays up to £17,617.50.
Statutory notice here is 12 weeks, and it counts as service. If your 16th work anniversary falls inside them, 24 weeks are owed instead of 22.5: up to £18,024.00 at the cap.
The first £30,000 of redundancy pay is tax free. With £16,897.50 of it statutory, an employer could add up to £13,102.50 of enhanced redundancy pay before any tax is due, though notice pay is always taxed.
Made redundant a year later, at 66 with 16 years counted, it would be 24 weeks: up to £18,024.00 at the cap.
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Things that could change this figure
- If your pay varies week to week, the weekly figure used should be your average gross pay over the 12 weeks before you were told about the redundancy. Read the guide
- This is the statutory minimum. Read the guide
Sources
- Calculate your statutory redundancy pay(GOV.UK)
- Employment Rights Act 1996, s.162(legislation.gov.uk)
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