If you are made redundant, this does not mean you have been sacked. Redundancy is normally a situation that occurs through the actions of a business, and has nothing to do with you, personally, as an employee.
You should be given time to find new employment (see the process further below) and also you should be paid redundancy pay. You are entitled to redundancy pay, but only if you’ve been working for your employer for at least two years. In terms of your length of service, according to GOV.UK, you’ll get:
- Half a week’s pay for each full year you were under the age of 22
- One week’s pay for each full year you were over the age of 22, but under the age of 41
- One and a half week’s pay for each year that you were over the age of 41
Please note: length of service is capped at 20 years.