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Free redundancy calculator · Ireland 2026

Statutory redundancy calculator Ireland: 2 weeks per year plus 1 week.

This free redundancy calculator for Ireland works out your statutory redundancy payment. The formula is fixed by law: two weeks’ gross pay for every year of service plus one extra week, with weekly pay capped at €600. Example: 5 years at €600 a week is 11 weeks, €6,600, all of it tax-free.

Statutory redundancy

Ireland · 2026

6 years 6 months = 6.5

Gross pay
€

Before tax, with regular overtime and benefits-in-kind

Weeks of pay due

5 × 2 + 1 = 11

one week of pay the extra week pay above €600 not counted

Your statutory payment

€6,600.00

Weeks
11
Weekly pay used
€600.00 · capped
Tax
none

Your pay is above the €600 a week statutory cap, so the law counts €600. Anything an employer adds on top is ex-gratia and negotiable.

Verify on gov.ie

The formula

How to calculate statutory redundancy in Ireland

Statutory redundancy = (years of service × 2 + 1) × weekly pay

Weekly pay counts up to €600. Anything above €600 a week is ignored, so the most any year of service can be worth is €1,200 (plus the €600 bonus week once).

  1. Count your continuous service in years, including part years. You need at least 104 weeks (2 years) to qualify.
  2. Multiply by 2 and add 1. That is your weeks of pay due: 5 years is 11 weeks, 10 years is 21 weeks, 20 years is 41 weeks.
  3. Multiply by your gross weekly pay, capped at €600. 11 weeks at €600 is €6,600. 21 weeks at €500 is €10,500. No tax comes off the statutory amount.

Worked examples

Three real cases, checked against the gov.ie examples.

3 years at €450 a week

3 × 2 + 1 = 7 weeks × €450

Tax-free€3,150

8.5 years at €580 a week

8.5 × 2 + 1 = 18 weeks × €580

Tax-free€10,440

12 years at €900 a week

12 × 2 + 1 = 25 weeks × €600, the cap

Tax-free€15,000

What the law guarantees

Minimum redundancy in Ireland vs the “average package”

There is no official average redundancy package in Ireland. The law fixes a minimum only: the statutory payment above, plus your notice period (or pay in lieu). Citizens Information puts it plainly: an employer is not legally obliged to pay anything on top of statutory redundancy and notice.

Anything more is an ex-gratia top-up. It may be voluntary, it may follow industry practice, or you may have a contractual right to it through your contract, a collective agreement, or custom and practice at your employer. Two things to check before you compare offers:

  • Is the offer at or above the statutory figure? If it is below, that is an underpayment, not an offer.
  • How is the top-up taxed? The statutory part is tax-free; the ex-gratia part gets the basic exemption of €10,160 plus €765 per complete year of service, and often more. Run it through the redundancy tax calculator.

The two inputs

How your weekly pay and service are counted

Gross weekly pay

  • Your normal weekly pay before tax and PRSI, plus average regular overtime and benefits-in-kind.
  • Paid monthly? Divide your normal monthly pay by 4.33.
  • Irregular hours or pay? An average of the last 52 weeks worked is used.
  • Capped at €600 a week (€31,200 a year) for the calculation.

Reckonable service

  • You need 104 weeks (2 years) of continuous service to qualify.
  • Part-years count: the Department works them out to the day, so 23 years and 40 days is 23.11 years.
  • Holidays, illness, maternity, paternity, parental and carer’s leave in the last 3 years still count.
  • Lay-off, strike, illness over 26 consecutive weeks or work injury absence over 52 weeks in the last 3 years do not count.

Ready reckoner

Redundancy pay by years of service

Weeks due and the maximum statutory payment at the €600 cap. Pick your years for the full table by weekly pay, part years, tax and notice.

All years from 2 to 30 →

Guides

Know your rights

The statutory redundancy payment →

Who qualifies after 104 weeks, how weekly pay and reckonable service are counted, who pays, and what to do if the employer does not.

Redundancy tax calculator Ireland →

How much of an ex-gratia lump sum is tax-free: basic exemption, increased exemption and SCSB, with the current Revenue figures.

Redundancy entitlements in Ireland →

Pay, notice, fair selection, time off to job-hunt, and what to do if the process smells wrong.

Redundancy and tax →

Why the statutory part is tax-free, how ex-gratia lump sums are taxed, and the exemptions that shelter most of it.

Redundancy notice period →

1 to 8 weeks depending on service, in writing with an end date, pay in lieu, and paid time off to look for work.

Ex gratia payment →

What an ex gratia payment is, how it differs from statutory redundancy, and how much of it Revenue lets you keep tax-free.

Collective redundancy →

The headcount thresholds, the 30-day consultation, the information your employer must give, and what changes when the company is insolvent.

Redundancy pay by years of service →

Weeks due and the maximum payment for every length of service from 2 to 30 years.

Questions

Questions people ask

How is statutory redundancy calculated in Ireland?

Two weeks’ gross pay for every year of continuous service, plus one additional week, with weekly pay capped at €600. Example: 5 years at €500 a week = 11 weeks × €500 = €5,500, entirely tax-free. At €600 a week or more the same 5 years gives €6,600.

Who qualifies for statutory redundancy?

Employees with at least 104 weeks (2 years) of continuous service whose job ceases to exist. It applies to full-time and part-time employees, and to fixed-term workers whose role is made redundant.

Is redundancy pay taxed in Ireland?

The statutory payment is completely tax-free. Anything your employer pays on top (an ex-gratia payment) can be taxable, but generous exemptions usually apply: the basic exemption is €10,160 plus €765 per year of service.

What counts as a week’s pay?

Gross weekly wage at the date of redundancy, plus regular overtime averages and benefits-in-kind, before tax and PRSI, capped at €600 for the calculation.

What if my employer can’t pay?

If the employer is insolvent or refuses, you can claim from the state’s Social Insurance Fund through the Department of Social Protection. The entitlement doesn’t disappear with the employer.

Do I get notice pay on top of redundancy?

Yes. Notice (or pay in lieu) is separate from and additional to your redundancy payment. Statutory minimum notice runs from 1 week (13 weeks to 2 years of service) up to 8 weeks (15+ years).

Can I be made redundant while on maternity leave or sick leave?

Being selected for redundancy specifically because of pregnancy, family leave or illness is unfair dismissal. Genuine redundancies during leave can be lawful, but the selection criteria must be objective. Get advice if in doubt.

Where is the Department of Social Protection redundancy calculator?

The official calculator run by the Department of Social Protection is on MyWelfare.ie (services.mywelfare.ie), linked from gov.ie. It uses the same statutory formula as this page: 2 weeks per year plus 1 bonus week, €600 weekly cap. Use ours for a quick figure and the MyWelfare one before you make a claim.

What is the minimum redundancy payment in Ireland?

The statutory redundancy payment is the legal minimum: 2 weeks’ pay per year of service plus 1 week, capped at €600 a week, after 104 weeks of service. With exactly 2 years at €600 a week that is 5 weeks, or €3,000. An employer is not legally obliged to pay anything on top of statutory redundancy and notice.

Is this calculator official?

No. It applies the statutory formula from the Redundancy Payments Acts, and its tests reproduce the worked examples published on gov.ie. For an official calculation use the redundancy calculator on MyWelfare.ie, and get advice from citizensinformation.ie or a solicitor for disputes.

Sources: formula, €600 cap, 104-week rule, pay and service rules from citizensinformation.ie and the Redundancy Payment Scheme on gov.ie (updated 23 December 2025); worked examples from gov.ie Redundancy Calculation Examples (updated 15 April 2025). Figures checked on 3 September 2026.