What should I check first after a redundancy offer?

Check whether the offer is really redundancy, whether the service length and age details are right, and whether notice, holiday owed or settlement terms are also part of the package.

Can a redundancy offer still involve other leaving-work issues?

Yes. A redundancy package can overlap with final pay, notice pay, holiday owed and settlement wording, so it is often worth checking more than one route.

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What to do next after a redundancy offer

A practical route page for people who have moved beyond “how much redundancy pay?” and now need to work out what to check next.

What this page covers

The main checks after a redundancy offer or redundancy process starts: consultation, notice, redundancy pay, final pay, and any settlement-package angle.

What this page does not cover

Detailed legal advice on whether a dismissal is fair in your exact circumstances, or every tribunal route.

1. Check what process has actually started

Acas says consultation is a key part of a redundancy process. If you have only just been told redundancy is possible, you may still be in the consultation stage rather than at the final payment stage.

2. Check your notice position

If the process is moving forward, use the notice calculator to work out the statutory minimum and compare that with any longer contractual notice.

Go to Notice Period Calculator

3. Check the statutory redundancy baseline

Use the redundancy calculator to get the statutory baseline first, then compare that against any enhanced contractual redundancy terms.

Go to Redundancy Pay Calculator

4. Check what else may still be owed

Redundancy pay is not the whole package. Notice pay, holiday owed, wages, and PILON may still need separate checking.

Go to Final Pay and Leaving a Job

5. If a package is being offered to settle claims, route to the settlement checker

If the employer is offering a package that looks more like a negotiated settlement, use the settlement checker instead of treating everything as redundancy pay.

Open settlement checker

Official sources used

Official sources checked for this page

Acas: redundancy consultation

Used for the practical point that consultation is a key stage in the redundancy process.

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GOV.UK: redundancy pay

Used for the statutory redundancy baseline route and the key rule structure.

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Acas: final pay when someone leaves a job

Used for the practical point that final pay can include multiple elements beyond redundancy pay alone.

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