24%13–26 weeks
24% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “13–26 weeks” on maximum number of weeks' pay used to calculate redundancy (base: 96 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Up to 12 weeksrare | 10.4% |
| 13–26 weekscommon | 24% |
| 27–39 weeksrare | 13.5% |
| 40–52 weeksrare | 17.7% |
| 53–78 weeksrare | 6.2% |
| 79–104 weeksrare | 4.2% |
| More than 104 weeksrare | 1% |
| Varies by grade/tenure | 22.9% |
Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.
Definition
The maximum number of weeks' pay used when calculating a redundancy payment. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/maximum-number-of-weeks-pay-used-to-calculate-redundancyLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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