# Redundancy Calculator Ireland

> Redundancy calculator for Ireland: 2 weeks' gross pay per year of service plus 1 bonus week, weekly pay capped at €600, tax free. Your statutory lump sum in seconds.

## Key facts

- Irish statutory redundancy is two weeks' pay per year of service plus one bonus week, with weekly pay capped at €600, so ten years' service pays a maximum of €12,600.
- The statutory redundancy lump sum in Ireland is entirely tax free; only employer top-ups above it can be taxed.
- You need 104 weeks (2 years) of continuous insurable employment to qualify for statutory redundancy in Ireland.

## Key pages

- [Statutory redundancy calculator Ireland: your lump sum](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Redundancy eligibility in Ireland: the 104-week rule and who qualifies](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/redundancy-eligibility-ireland/): Who qualifies for statutory redundancy in Ireland: 104 weeks' continuous insurable service, a genuine redundancy, and the lay-off and short-time routes to claiming.
- [Redundancy calculator Ireland tax: what your ex gratia payment pays](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/redundancy-tax-ireland/): Redundancy tax calculator for Ireland, 2026 rates: statutory redundancy is tax free; see the tax-free amount, income tax and USC on an ex gratia payment.
- [Redundancy pay: Ireland vs the UK and Northern Ireland compared](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/redundancy-ireland-vs-uk/): How much redundancy is in Ireland versus the UK: Ireland pays 2 weeks a year plus 1 at a €600 cap, tax free. The UK uses age bands, a 20-year cap and £751 a week.
- [Irish statutory redundancy lump sums by service](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/#data): original data table, updated 2026-10-21.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- Irish statutory redundancy lump sums by service. Methodology: Computed from the statutory formula in the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967 to 2014: lump sum = min(weekly pay, €600) x (2 x years of service + 1). The €600 weekly ceiling (€31,200 a year) is confirmed on Citizens Information as at this page's updated date.
- Last updated: 2026-10-21. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: Citizens Information, how much redundancy pay will I get?: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment-and-redundancy/redundancy/redundancy-payments/
- Source: Citizens Information, lay-off, short-time working and redundancy: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment-and-redundancy/redundancy/lay-off-short-time-working-and-redundancy/
- Source: Revenue, lump sum payments (termination payments): https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/lump-sum-payments/index.aspx
- Source: Redundancy Payments Act 1967 (Irish Statute Book): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1967/act/21/enacted/en/html
- Source: gov.uk, redundancy pay (GB comparison): https://www.gov.uk/redundancy-your-rights/redundancy-pay

## Citation

Cite as: "Irish statutory redundancy lump sums by service", Redundancy Calculator Ireland, https://redundancycalculatorireland.com/ (updated 2026-10-21).

## About

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