UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

Where redundancy pay is enhanced, what is the maximum enhancement offered, as a multiple of the statutory entitlement?

Source lumi HRBase 98 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

26.5%More than 1.5× to 2×

26.5% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “More than 1.5× to 2×” on maximum redundancy pay multiple offered, excluding notice (base: 98 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How UK organisations answered

Up to 1× weekly pay 7.1% More than 1× to 1.5× 23.5% More than 1.5× to 2× 26.5% More than 2× to 3× 13.3% More than 3× to 4× 3.1% More than 4× 2% Varies by grade/tenure 24.5%
Maximum redundancy pay multiple offered, excluding notice (base: 98 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Maximum redundancy pay multiple offered, excluding notice: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Up to 1× weekly payrare7.1%
More than 1× to 1.5×alternative23.5%
More than 1.5× to 2×common26.5%
More than 2× to 3×rare13.3%
More than 3× to 4×rare3.1%
More than 4×rare2%
Varies by grade/tenure24.5%

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 largest enhanced redundancy payment offered, expressed as a multiple of the employee's statutory redundancy entitlement and excluding notice. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/maximum-redundancy-pay-multiple-offered-excluding-notice
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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