Lancashire: what their redundancy policy pays
Sourced from Lancashire's own published policy, retrieved 2026-08-19.
Lancashire's own policy
Published as Redundancy payments scheme.
Lancashire's policy confirms it pays statutory redundancy pay only, with no locally discretionary enhancement on top.
"Effective date 1 April 2018: No multiplier (same calculation as for Compulsory Redundancy), 30 weeks (same as for Compulsory Redundancy)... The statutory limit for calculating a week's pay will be used with effect from 1 April 2018."
Like every local authority, Lancashire 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: Redundancy payments scheme, retrieved 2026-08-19.
A note on this figure: Previously (to 31 March 2018) voluntary redundancy used a 1.4x multiplier up to 42 weeks on actual pay; both voluntary and compulsory schemes moved to statutory-only, capped pay, max 30 weeks from 2018.
A note on these figures: the policy details below are published fromLancashire'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.
Lancashire's published policy states that it pays the statutory calculation only, so on the wording above there is no additional discretionary payment on top of the statutory figures.
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.
Lancashire's own policy adds: Scheme member aged 55 or over with at least 2 years' membership whose service is terminated by redundancy is entitled to immediate payment of pension benefits.
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 Lancashire
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 Lancashire'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 Lancashire'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.