Statutory redundancy after 14 years by weekly pay
The formula is fixed by the Redundancy Payments Acts: 29 weeks for 14 years of service, multiplied by your gross weekly pay. Pay above €600 a week is ignored, so the €600 and €700 rows give the same result.
| Gross weekly pay | Weeks due | Statutory redundancy |
|---|---|---|
| €300 | 29 | €8,700.00 |
| €400 | 29 | €11,600.00 |
| €500 | 29 | €14,500.00 |
| €600 | 29 | €17,400.00 |
| €700 (capped at €600) | 29 | €17,400.00 |
Gross pay means your normal weekly wage before tax and PRSI, plus average regular overtime and benefits-in-kind. Paid monthly? Divide by 4.33.
Not exactly 14 years?
Enter your real service and pay. The calculator uses the same formula and shows the weeks, the capped pay and the total.
Calculate your exact figurePart years count
Service is not rounded down to whole years. The Department of Social Protection counts years and days, and the extra days are added pro rata: 23 years and 40 days becomes 23.11 years, and 6 years and 6 months becomes 6.5 years. The calculator on this site works the same way. You enter service as a decimal, it multiplies by 2 and adds the bonus week, so every part of a year adds to the total.
| Service | Weeks due | At €600 or more a week |
|---|---|---|
| 14 years exactly | 29 | €17,400.00 |
| 14 years and 6 months | 30 | €18,000.00 |
You need at least 104 weeks (2 years) of continuous service to qualify at all. Some absences in the last 3 years, such as lay-off or strike, are taken off your reckonable service. Holidays, illness under 26 weeks and family leave still count.
Tax
The statutory 29 weeks (up to €17,400) are tax-free. Revenue treats statutory redundancy as compensation, not pay. If your employer adds an ex-gratia amount on top, that part can be taxed, but the basic exemption of €10,160 plus €765 for each full year of service shelters a lot of it. Read redundancy and tax or run the top-up through the redundancy tax calculator.
Notice after 14 years
With 14 years of service (10 to 15 years) your minimum notice is 6 weeks under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973. Your contract can give more, never less. Notice pay, or pay in lieu, is separate from and added to the 29 weeks redundancy.
| Continuous service | Minimum notice |
|---|---|
| 13 weeks to 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 to 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 to 10 years | 4 weeks |
| 10 to 15 years (you) | 6 weeks |
| Over 15 years | 8 weeks |
Source: citizensinformation.ie, Redundancy notice periods (page edited 11 August 2026).
Frequently asked questions
How much redundancy do I get after 14 years in Ireland?
29 weeks of gross pay: 2 weeks for each of the 14 years plus 1 bonus week. Weekly pay is capped at €600, so the most you can get is €17,400. At €500 a week it is €14,500.
Is redundancy pay after 14 years taxed?
No. The statutory payment of up to €17,400 is tax-free. Only an extra ex-gratia amount from your employer can be taxed, and the basic exemption of €10,160 plus €765 per year of service usually shelters most of it.
How much notice am I owed after 14 years?
6 weeks. Service of 10 to 15 years gives a minimum of 6 weeks notice under the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Act 1973. Notice pay is on top of the 29 weeks redundancy.
Sources: formula, €600 cap and the 104-week rule from citizensinformation.ie, Redundancy payments and the Redundancy Payment Scheme on gov.ie. Figures checked on 3 September 2026.