Coping with redundancy :Cross Stitch – Employment

Find out about the range of support available to help you cope with redundancy. You can find out your rights, search for work and get practical help when applying for jobs. You can also use the online benefits adviser to find what benefits you and your family may be entitled to.

Redundancy can be a worrying time, but support is available. If you are going to be made redundant from your job, you should be treated fairly by your employer. There are certain steps your employer is expected to follow.

You may also be entitled to redundancy pay. You can use the online calculator to work out how much redundancy pay you are entitled to.

On your last day at work you should receive all the wages you are entitled to, plus payment for any outstanding period of notice that you have not worked. You should receive:

• accrued holiday pay (payment for holiday owed which has not been taken)
• Income Tax form P45
• redundancy pay
• a letter stating the date of redundancy

As part of your benefit claim, you may be asked about any redundancy payments you have had from your employer. Your Jobcentre Plus adviser will explain whether these payments will have any effect on your claim.

You or your partner may get a payment from your employer when your job ends, eg final pay, wages if you worked a week in hand, holiday pay. These payments are not taken into account when considering your claim for Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income Support.

You can use the online benefits adviser to help you find out which benefits you are entitled to.

If you are worried or have questions about how saving for your retirement might be affected by redundancy, you can contact the Pensions Advisory Service. It is an independent not-for-profit organisation that provides free information and guidance. The service can also help you if you have a problem, complaint or dispute with your occupational or private pension provider.