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Today I received notification that our office is to close and that effectively I will be made redundant. The letter specifies that a meeting to discuss the matter will take place in one week's time. I fully expect this to be merely a formality and that all I will be entitled to my one month's notice and 3 weeks redundancy pay, one for each year of completed service. I am well over 45 and could claim the 1.5 times statutary redundancy rate but the cap of £330 per week would mean less.
Having sold my home some time ago I have more than £16,000 in savings and at 56 don't expect to find work easily. Not having been redundant for more than 30 years what do I do now? Is there a way of transferring my savings into my daughters name to allow me to claim allowances? All advice and guidance would be appreciated.
Hi RogueSLR.
I am afraid I can't help you with regards to your questions but I just wanted to say I can sympathise with your situation as my husband was made redundant at the age of 53 and it is a scary situation to be in.
Should you not be entitled to a lump sum payment as well? My husband received a lump sum but he had worked for the firm for 27 years.
I think the £16000 savings limit is only relevant if you are going to claim housing or council tax benefit.
Thanks Nuthatch for the support. I was reading about the Job Seekers Allowance, where there is a reduction of benefit when you have savings in excess of £6k and none at all when you have £16k. Is the JS allowance unemployment benefit in a new guise?
Hi again. Yes, I believe it was re-named some time ago.
Have you tried the site entitledto.com?
I think you can find out what you are likely to get from there but don't quote me.
Redundancy - what next?
pay, one for each year of completed service. I am well over 45 and could claim the 1.5 times statutary redundancy rate but the cap of £330 per week would mean less.
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