Flintshire: what their redundancy policy pays
Sourced from Flintshire's own published policy, retrieved 2026-08-19.
Flintshire's own policy
Published as Discretionary Compensation Policy V2.4, reviewed September 2023.
Flintshire's policy states: 1.5 x statutory weeks. This is calculated on your actual weekly pay, not the statutory weekly pay cap. The policy caps discretionary compensation at 30 weeks' pay.
"The Council will pay a multiplier of 1.5 times the redundancy payment as calculated against the statutory formula. Age 55 and over with LGPS Membership: using the statutory redundancy payments formula (up to 30 weeks) but at actual pay; there will be no multiplier applied."
Like every local authority, Flintshire sets this policy under its own discretion (regulation 6 of the 2006 Regulations, below) and can amend it. Read the document itself rather than relying on this summary alone: Discretionary Compensation Policy V2.4, retrieved 2026-08-19.
A note on this figure: Weekly pay is actual pay (not the statutory cap) throughout. Maximum service reckoned is 20 completed years.
A note on these figures: the policy details below are published fromFlintshire's own linked source document and are correct to our knowledge as at 2026-08-19. Treat them as indicative, read the source document for yourself, and check your own offer against it. Read how our figures are checked.
How this compares with the statutory minimum
Every employee with at least two years' service is entitled to statutory redundancy pay regardless of what their employer's own policy says. As at 6 April 2026, that is calculated using a week's pay capped at £751, up to a maximum of £22,530 for 20 years' service at age 41 or over.
Flintshire's discretionary policy sits on top of that statutory floor, not instead of it: the statutory redundancy payment is calculated first, and the council's own enhancement (above) applies in addition, on the basis stated in its policy document.
LGPS and early pension access
Under regulation 30(7) of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013, an LGPS member aged 55 or over who is dismissed for redundancy or business efficiency is entitled to immediate payment of their pension, rather than waiting until normal pension age. This is separate from, and on top of, any redundancy payment above.
Flintshire's own policy adds: For employees aged 55 and over with LGPS membership, the Council uses the statutory redundancy payments formula (up to 30 weeks) at actual pay, with no multiplier applied.
Source: LGPS Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2356), regulation 30(7). Read the regulations. This does not compute a pension figure; it states the rule only, and does not replace advice from your pension fund.
Settlement agreements at Flintshire
Where a council wants to agree enhanced terms, confirm the LGPS position, or resolve a related dispute alongside a redundancy, it is often documented in a settlement agreement rather than a plain redundancy letter. A settlement agreement is only legally binding once you have received advice on its terms from a relevant independent adviser such as a solicitor, and your employer is usually required to contribute to the cost of that advice.
Before you sign anything, work out what Flintshire's own policy and the statutory minimum add up to on their own, so you can see what a settlement offer is actually adding.
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Get your redundancy offer reviewed
A relevant independent adviser, such as a solicitor, can check how Flintshire's offer compares with your statutory entitlement and their own policy before you sign anything. Your employer is usually required to contribute to the cost.