Redundancy Payments Scheme Gross Weekly Wage
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The wage used to calculate payments under the Redundancy Payments Scheme is outlined in the Redundancy Payments Acts. The department uses the following guidelines to assess the wage submitted on applications.
If the wage does not vary from week to week then the wage used in the redundancy calculation will be -
If an employee does not have regular hours or wages then an average of the last 52 weeks worked is used.
Earnings from overtime can be included in the calculation of normal weekly wages as follows:
If an employee was earning less than the minimum wage they may be entitled to payment based on the minimum wage. The exceptions to this include:
Age | Rate of minimum wage |
18-19 | 80% |
19-20 | 90% |
Where the department’s calculation does not match the application form additional information is required. This may be the case if an employee was on parental leave, adoptive leave or carer’s leave.