Notice Pay Calculator

Calculate Your Notice Entitlement

Before diving into the details, let’s clarify the two types of notice that may apply to your situation. Your employer must give you whichever is longer – statutory or contractual notice.

📅 Complete years of continuous service

Enter your complete years of service with this employer. The formula is simple: one week of notice for each complete year of continuous employment, from 1 week minimum up to 12 weeks maximum.

£ Gross weekly pay

Your weekly pay before tax. Include regular overtime, bonuses, and commission if they’re part of your normal pay.

📝 Contractual notice period (weeks)

Check your employment contract for your notice period. Leave blank if you don’t know or don’t have a written contract.

🗓 Notice start date (optional)

If you want to calculate your last working day, enter when your notice period begins.

🛈 Statutory vs Contractual Notice

Statutory notice is the legal minimum notice period set by UK law under Section 86 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. Contractual notice is whatever notice period is written in your employment contract. You’re entitled to whichever is longer.

⚠ Tax on PILON

Since April 2018, all PILON payments are subject to Income Tax and National Insurance contributions, regardless of whether your contract includes a PILON clause. This means PILON is taxed exactly like regular wages – unlike statutory redundancy pay which is tax-free up to £30,000.

Your Notice Entitlement

£3,000

Notice pay (5 weeks)

Statutory Notice

5 weeks

Based on 5 years’ service

Contractual Notice

4 weeks

Per your contract

Notice Calculation

Years of service	5 years
Statutory notice period	5 weeks
Contractual notice period	4 weeks
Applicable notice	5 weeks (statutory)
Weekly pay	£600
Total Notice Pay	£3,000

Key Dates

Notice start date	25 January 2025
Last working day	28 February 2025

Statutory Notice Period Rules

The statutory notice period calculator follows clear rules established in UK employment law. Understanding these rules helps you verify that your employer is meeting their legal obligations.

1 month

to 2 years

1 week notice

Minimum statutory notice for employees with at least one month’s continuous service

2-12

years

1 week per complete year of service

e.g., 7 years and 11 months = 7 weeks’ notice (partial years don’t count)

12+

years

12 weeks notice (maximum)

Statutory notice is capped at 12 weeks. However, your contract may entitle you to significantly more.

Common Questions

Frequently asked questions about notice periods and notice pay

UK employees receive statutory notice of one week per complete year of service (minimum 1 week after 1 month’s employment, maximum 12 weeks). Your contract may provide longer notice, and you’re entitled to whichever is greater.

Yes. Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON) allows your employer to end your employment immediately and pay you a lump sum instead of working your notice period. This is taxable as normal earnings.

If your contract is silent on notice, statutory notice applies. You cannot have less than the statutory minimum, regardless of what your contract states.

No. Your statutory redundancy pay is calculated based on your length of service and weekly pay. Notice pay is a separate entitlement paid in addition to your redundancy payment.

You can request to leave early, but your employer isn’t obligated to agree. If you leave without permission before your notice ends, you may forfeit remaining notice pay and could breach your contract.

During working notice or garden leave, all your employment benefits continue (pension contributions, health insurance, company car, etc.). With PILON, benefits typically end when employment terminates, though some employers negotiate continued coverage.

Calculate Your Full Redundancy Package

Understanding your notice period rights is essential when facing redundancy. For a complete picture of your redundancy package, use our main calculator to determine your statutory redundancy pay entitlement.

Calculate Redundancy Pay