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Claim for redundancy pay and money owed
Claim your redundancy, notice and holiday pay in writing, with a deadline to pay.
When to use it
Your job has ended and you haven't been paid what you're owed, or not in full.
What it covers
- Statutory redundancy pay
- Enhanced redundancy pay under my contract or your policy
- Notice pay
- Holiday pay for leave not taken
- Wages owed
- A written claim that protects your redundancy pay (section 164)
- A deadline to pay and a breakdown
What you get
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Dear Jane Smith
Claim for my redundancy pay and other money owed
My employment as Warehouse Team Leader with Northfield Logistics Ltd ended on 30 November 2026 by reason of redundancy. I'm writing to claim the payments I'm owed, which I haven't yet received in full.
I'm claiming:
- Statutory redundancy pay of £6,008, worked out on my age, length of continuous service and weekly pay. Please treat this letter as my written claim for a redundancy payment under section 164 of the Employment Rights Act 1996.
- Pay for my notice period, or the balance of it, at my normal pay.
- Pay for holiday I had built up but not taken by my leaving date.
Please pay these within 14 days of the date of this letter and send me a written breakdown showing how each amount was worked out. If you disagree with any of it, please tell me in writing which part and why.
Yours sincerely
Sam Taylor
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See the letterInformation, not legal advice. This letter is a template you adapt and send yourself. It covers England, Scotland and Wales; Northern Ireland's law is different (nidirect). For advice on your own situation, contact Acas (free, 0300 123 1100) or Citizens Advice.