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Redundancy notice pay: how much notice and pay in lieu

Your contract may give more notice than the statutory minimum. Use the longer period to estimate your pay.

Your employer: Manchester United announced up to 200 job cuts on 24 February 2025.

Leave blank if your contract has no longer notice period.

Use average weekly pay in the 12 weeks before notice.

This is an estimate, not advice. Check the details with GOV.UK’s redundancy notice guide.

Common questions

How much statutory notice must I get?

At least one week after one month’s service, one week per full year from two years, up to 12 weeks.

Is pay in lieu of notice taxed?

Yes. Pay for the notice you would otherwise have worked is taxed and subject to employee National Insurance like wages.