Welwyn Hatfield: what their redundancy policy pays
Sourced from Welwyn Hatfield's own published policy, retrieved 2026-08-19.
Welwyn Hatfield's own policy
Published as Pay policy statement.
Welwyn Hatfield's policy confirms it pays statutory redundancy pay only, with no locally discretionary enhancement on top.
"On ceasing to be employed by the Council, individuals will only receive compensation: a) in circumstances that are relevant e.g. redundancy b) that is in accordance with our published Policy Statement on how we exercise the various employer discretions provided by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) c) that complies with the specific term(s) of a settlement agreement."
Like every local authority, Welwyn Hatfield 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: Pay policy statement, retrieved 2026-08-19.
A note on this figure: The current live Pay policy statement (fetched directly) does not itself state a redundancy multiplier or week's-pay basis; it points to a separate LGPS discretions Policy Statement (Annex A) and to individual settlement agreements. An earlier search snippet suggested a 2.2 multiplier but that could not be traced to a specific dated document via curl (democracy.welhat.gov.uk timed out on every attempt) and is not recorded here as it is unverified against a currently fetched page.
A note on these figures: the policy details below are published fromWelwyn Hatfield'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.
What Welwyn Hatfield pays on top of the statutory floor, if anything, depends on the route out: several councils apply different terms to voluntary and compulsory redundancy, or to different staff groups. Read the council's own wording quoted above and the source document rather than relying on a single figure, and check your own offer against both.
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.
Welwyn Hatfield's own policy adds: Flexible retirement under LGPS pension discretions is available to members aged 55 or over who, with the Council's consent, permanently reduce hours and/or grade; pension is actuarially reduced if paid before normal state pension age. Full discretions are set out in a separate LGPS discretions Policy Statement (Annex A), not fetched.
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 Welwyn Hatfield
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 Welwyn Hatfield'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 Welwyn Hatfield'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.