✉️ Redundancy Letter Template

[Company Letterhead]

[Date]

Dear [Employee Name],

Re: Confirmation of Redundancy

Following our consultation meeting on [date], I am writing to confirm the outcome of the redundancy process.

As we discussed, [Organisation Name] has [briefly describe the business reason: a restructure of the department, the decision to close the location, a reduction in the need for this type of work]. As a result, your role of [Job Title] has been made redundant.

Your Employment End Date

Your employment with [Organisation Name] will end on [date].

Notice

Your contractual notice period is [X weeks or months].

[Option A: Working notice] You will work your notice period in full, which ends on [date]. Your terms and conditions continue to apply throughout.

[Option B: Payment in lieu] You will receive a payment in lieu of notice of [amount]. This will be included in your final pay.

Redundancy Pay

You are entitled to [statutory or enhanced] redundancy pay, calculated as follows:

Years of service: [X]
Weekly pay used: [amount] (statutory cap for 2024/25 is 643 per week)
Number of weeks: [X]
Total redundancy pay: [amount]

Statutory redundancy pay is tax-free up to 30,000.

Final Pay

Your final pay will include:
Salary to [end date]
Accrued and untaken holiday ([X days])
Payment in lieu of notice if applicable
Redundancy pay
[Any other elements]

This will be paid on [date].

Return of Company Property

Please return the following by [date]:
[Laptop and equipment]
[Access card or keys]
[Any other company property]

[Confirm arrangements for collection or return.]

Right of Appeal

You have the right to appeal this decision. To do so, write to [Name or HR] within [5 working days] of receiving this letter and set out the grounds for your appeal.

References

[Name] will provide a reference confirming your dates of employment and job title.

I recognise this is difficult news. Please contact [Name] at [email] if you have any questions.

We wish you well for what comes next.

Yours sincerely,

[Signature]
[Name]
[Job Title]
[Organisation Name]