North East Derbyshire: what their redundancy policy pays
Sourced from North East Derbyshire's own published policy, retrieved 2026-08-19.
North East Derbyshire's own policy
Published as North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Pay Policy Statement 2024-25.
North East Derbyshire's policy states: 1.5 x statutory (national redundancy table). This is calculated on your actual weekly pay, not the statutory weekly pay cap. The policy caps discretionary compensation at 45 weeks' pay.
"In the case of redundancy, a sum is payable based on the national redundancy table with a multiplier of 1.5. The Council exercises its discretion in these cases to base the payment on actual weeks' pay, and the maximum payable in these circumstances is 45 weeks' pay for service of 20 years or over."
Like every local authority, North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire District Council Annual Pay Policy Statement 2024-25, retrieved 2026-08-19.
A note on these figures: the policy details below are published fromNorth East Derbyshire'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.
North East Derbyshire'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.
North East Derbyshire's own policy adds: Pension benefits are payable with immediate effect to any employee whose employment is terminated on grounds of redundancy or efficient exercise and who is aged 55 or over.
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 North East Derbyshire
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 North East Derbyshire'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 North East Derbyshire'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.