Director redundancy calculator
Many directors can claim statutory redundancy pay when their company is liquidated, just like any other employee, if they were genuinely employed by their own company. The amount depends on your age, your length of service (up to 20 years) and your weekly pay, up to a statutory cap reviewed every April.
Estimate your statutory redundancy
On what you have entered you look likely to qualify. You may also claim unpaid wages, holiday and notice pay. How director redundancy claims work.
Worked example: change the figures and ticks to your own. Weekly pay is capped at the statutory limit (£751 for redundancies on or after 6 April 2026, reviewed each April), so the most any statutory claim can reach is £22,530. Eligibility depends on the facts and is confirmed by the Redundancy Payments Service.
Source: Redundancy Payments Service, gov.uk.
Who can claim
To qualify you generally need a contract of employment, payment through PAYE and at least two years of continuous service. There is no minimum weekly hours requirement, so part-time working directors can qualify on the same basis. Successful claims commonly run to several thousand pounds, and a practitioner handling the liquidation can help you make the claim.
Common questions
Can a director claim statutory redundancy?
Often yes. If you were genuinely employed by the company under a contract of employment, paid through PAYE, with at least two years of continuous service, you may qualify and can claim from the Redundancy Payments Service when the company is liquidated.
Where does the money come from?
Statutory redundancy for director-employees is paid by the government-backed Redundancy Payments Service from the National Insurance Fund, not from company assets, so claiming does not reduce what creditors receive.
What else can I claim besides redundancy?
You may also be able to claim unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory notice pay, each subject to statutory caps. A practitioner handling the liquidation can help you submit the claims.
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