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Redundancy pay: Singapore vs United Kingdom

Statutory redundancy pay in Singapore and the UK, side by side, with the primary source for every figure.

How does redundancy pay compare between Singapore and UK?

Singapore: Not statutory. The tripartite norm is 2 weeks to a month of salary per year of service for employees with 2+ years, but it is advisory. United Kingdom: 0.5 to 1.5 weeks' pay per year of service by age band, after 2 years, with weekly pay capped at £751 and the total at £22,530.

Singapore vs United Kingdom, side by side

SingaporeUnited Kingdom
The ruleNot statutory. The tripartite norm is 2 weeks to a month of salary per year of service for employees with 2+ years, but it is advisory.0.5 to 1.5 weeks' pay per year of service by age band, after 2 years, with weekly pay capped at £751 and the total at £22,530.
At 1 yearNo statutory scaleNil (under the 2-year qualifying line)
At 5 yearsNo statutory scale5 weeks' pay (aged 22-40 throughout, capped at £751/week)
At 10 yearsNo statutory scale10 weeks' pay (aged 22-40 throughout, capped at £751/week)
Key numbersStatutory entitlement: None (advisory norm); Prevailing norm: 2 weeks to 1 month of salary per year of service; Usual eligibility: 2 years' serviceFormula: 0.5 / 1 / 1.5 weeks per year by age band; Weekly pay cap: £751 (2026-27); Maximum: £22,530

Singapore

Retrenchment benefit in Singapore depends on the contract or collective agreement; where neither provides for it, the amount is negotiated. MOM's guidance puts the prevailing norm at 2 weeks to one month per year of service, with 2 years' service the usual eligibility line and shorter-serving staff handled ex gratia. Employers with 10 or more employees must notify MOM of every retrenchment within 5 working days.

  • Statutory entitlementNone (advisory norm)
  • Prevailing norm2 weeks to 1 month of salary per year of service
  • Usual eligibility2 years' service
  • MOM notificationMandatory for employers with 10+ staff
  • Never present the norm range as a legal minimum; it is not one.
  • The old 'only notify if 5+ retrenched' rule is outdated; since Nov 2021 every retrenchment at a 10+ employee firm is notifiable.

Source: Ministry of Manpower (Tripartite advisory; notification regime since Nov 2021). Checked July 2026.

United Kingdom

Statutory redundancy pay uses three age bands: half a week per year under 22, one week per year from 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks per year at 41 plus. Service counts up to 20 years, weekly pay is capped at £751 for 2026-27, and the ceiling works out at £22,530. Two years' service is the qualifying line, unchanged by the Employment Rights Act 2025.

  • Formula0.5 / 1 / 1.5 weeks per year by age band
  • Weekly pay cap£751 (2026-27)
  • Maximum£22,530
  • Qualifying service2 years
Length of serviceEntitlement
Years worked under age 220.5 week's pay per year
Years worked aged 22 to 401 week's pay per year
Years worked aged 41 plus1.5 weeks' pay per year
  • ERA 2025 doubled the collective-consultation protective award to 180 days' pay, so process failures now cost far more than the redundancy pay itself.
  • Redundancy pay is tax-free up to £30,000.

Source: GOV.UK (Caps from 6 Apr 2026). Checked July 2026.

Hiring in both markets?

Put a full number on each side with the true-cost calculators: True cost of an employee (Singapore) and True cost of an employee (UK). The complete six-market picture is on the Redundancy pay by country page.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from the government source for its market.

MarketSourceRule / effectiveVerified
SingaporeMinistry of ManpowerTripartite advisory; notification regime since Nov 2021Checked July 2026
United KingdomGOV.UKCaps from 6 Apr 2026Checked July 2026
Where Compono fits

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Common questions

What is the rule on redundancy pay in Singapore?

Not statutory. The tripartite norm is 2 weeks to a month of salary per year of service for employees with 2+ years, but it is advisory. Retrenchment benefit in Singapore depends on the contract or collective agreement; where neither provides for it, the amount is negotiated.

What is the rule on redundancy pay in the UK?

0.5 to 1.5 weeks' pay per year of service by age band, after 2 years, with weekly pay capped at £751 and the total at £22,530. Statutory redundancy pay uses three age bands: half a week per year under 22, one week per year from 22 to 40, and one and a half weeks per year at 41 plus.

Where can I check the source figures?

The sources section below links the Singapore and the UK government pages every figure on this page was verified against in July 2026.

This page is general information, not legal advice. We check figures annually and update them on a best-efforts basis, but employment rules change and we cannot promise everything here is current or complete. Before you act on it, confirm the detail with the Ministry of Manpower, GOV.UK or your own adviser. Last reviewed July 2026.