West Lindsey: what their redundancy policy pays
Sourced from West Lindsey's own published policy, retrieved 2026-08-19.
West Lindsey's own policy
Published as Pay Policy Statement 2022-2023.
West Lindsey's policy confirms it pays statutory redundancy pay only, with no locally discretionary enhancement on top.
"The council calculates redundancy payments by reference to an individual's actual week's pay, rather than the statutory maximum, where it is greater than the statutory maximum. This is payable to employees made redundant with 2 or more years local government service."
Like every local authority, West Lindsey 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 2022-2023, retrieved 2026-08-19.
A note on this figure: No enhancement multiplier above statutory redundancy weeks is stated; the only discretion exercised is using actual (uncapped) week's pay instead of the statutory cap.
A note on these figures: the policy details below are published fromWest Lindsey'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.
West Lindsey'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.
West Lindsey's own policy adds: Employees aged 55 and over retiring early in the interests of efficiency receive immediate payment of pension benefits with no additional years' service or compensatory payments; capital cost of early payment met by the council subject to cost being recovered from savings over 3 years.
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 West Lindsey
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 West Lindsey'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 West Lindsey'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.