Statutory Redundancy Payment
Calculate statutory redundancy at 2 weeks pay per year of service plus 1 bonus week, capped at €600/week.
Data verified · July 2026
How is statutory redundancy calculated in Ireland?
As 2 weeks' pay per year of continuous service plus one bonus week, with weekly pay capped at €600. You need a minimum of 2 years' continuous service to qualify at all.
Source: Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2007 ; Revenue (tax-free treatment of the statutory amount). · updated 2026
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Everything about Statutory Redundancy Payment
📋Overview+
Calculates the STATUTORY MINIMUM redundancy lump sum only: 2 weeks' pay per year of continuous service plus one bonus week, with weekly pay capped at €600. Requires a minimum of 2 years' continuous service. This statutory amount is tax-free — any additional ex-gratia (enhanced) redundancy paid on top by the employer is NOT automatically tax-free and follows separate exemption rules.
💡 Best practices
- This is the statutory floor, not your full redundancy package. Any ex-gratia top-up from your employer above this amount is taxable, subject to its own exemptions (basic exemption + increased exemption per year of service, or the SCSB) — get that portion checked separately.
📖User guide+
How to use this calculator
- 1
Enter weekly gross pay.
- 2
Enter years of continuous service.
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Read eligibility and the redundancy payment due.
📚Glossary+
- Weekly pay cap
- Only the first €600 of weekly pay counts toward the statutory redundancy calculation.
ℹ️Sources & updates+
Last data update
July 14, 2026
Sources and references
Redundancy Payments Acts 1967-2007 ; Revenue (tax-free treatment of the statutory amount).
The data in this calculator is updated regularly to reflect the latest official rates. When in doubt, consult the official sources listed above.
FAQ — Statutory Redundancy Payment
How is statutory redundancy calculated in Ireland?+
As 2 weeks' pay per year of continuous service plus one bonus week, with weekly pay capped at €600. You need a minimum of 2 years' continuous service to qualify at all.
Is the redundancy payment taxable?+
The statutory amount is tax-free. Any ex-gratia top-up your employer pays on top is not automatically tax-free — it follows separate exemption rules (basic exemption, increased exemption per year of service, or the SCSB) and should be checked separately.
Is this figure my full redundancy package?+
No — it is the statutory floor, the legal minimum your employer must pay. Many employers pay an enhanced package above it, but that enhanced portion is a matter of negotiation or policy, not this calculation.