Can you be made redundant with immediate effect?
John Johnson
Updated on April 05, 2026
Don’t worry — you can’t be made redundant instantly. If your employer has selected you for redundancy you must be given a notice period.
What to say when you have been made redundant?
How to explain your redundancy in a job interview
- Take your opportunity to explain the situation.
- Reference your successes in the role from which you were made redundant.
- Use positive language.
- Focus on what you have been doing since your redundancy.
- Explain why this role you’re applying for is a good fit for you.
Can I start work immediately after redundancy?
A Typically there are no restrictions on you taking up employment after you are made redundant. Unless the terms and conditions of your redundancy package explicitly forbids you from taking up employment in the near future, you should not worry about getting another job.
Can you make someone redundant straight away?
Redundancy is only allowed if there’s no longer a need for the role to exist, and it certainly isn’t legal for you to be made redundant only for your job to be taken by someone else shortly after you’ve been made redundant.
Should you put made redundant on CV?
We often see CVs where the candidate has written, ‘Reason for leaving: made redundant’. You should avoid including this sort of information in your CV as they add no value to marketing you as a candidate.
How much notice does an employer have to give to make you redundant?
The statutory redundancy notice periods are: at least one week’s notice if employed between one month and 2 years. one week’s notice for each year if employed between 2 and 12 years. 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more.
How long should I wait for my redundancy pay?
Your employer should pay you your redundancy pay on the date you leave work, or an agreed date soon after. They’ll pay you in the same way they paid your wages, for example into your bank account.
What to do if you have been made redundant in the UK?
3. Claim for redundancy pay (and other money owed) (RP1) Complete the online application. Completing the online form takes between 25 and 45 minutes. Once you start, you cannot save your application and come back to it later. If you cannot complete the application in full, you will need to start a new application.
How long does it take to get redundancy pay after insolvency?
We expect all payments (redundancy pay, holiday pay and arrears of pay) to be made within 6 weeks of receiving your complete application and information from the insolvency practitioner. We will contact you if we need any further information from you to pay your claim.
When do you apply for statutory redundancy pay?
You have 6 months from the day you are dismissed to apply for statutory redundancy pay. holiday pay: any unused leave you were entitled to take between the start of your holiday leave year and the date of insolvency and holiday you’ve taken but not been paid for
