Redundancy at 50+ is a scary prospect. Many of us currently on furlough are worried about whether we’ll ever go back to our jobs.Being made redundant at any age is a difficult thing to deal with, but when you’re just that little bit older it suddenly seems as though there’s a much bigger mountain to climb.
Who was the journalist who was made redundant?
Like many people amidst the coronavirus pandemic, journalist Abbey Lenton was recently made redundant from her full-time job. While it has been a difficult time for her, she’s learnt a few valuable lessons along the way.
Why do people say they were made redundant?
By saying ‘I was made redundant’, it felt like I was admitting that I’m a fake. I needed to create distance between myself and my job – by choosing the phrasing ‘my role was made redundant’, I’m slowly taking the power back. Looking for a job is a full-time gig.
Why was Abbey Lenton made redundant from her job?
Like many people amidst the coronavirus pandemic, journalist Abbey Lenton was recently made redundant from her full-time job. While it has been a difficult time for her, she’s learnt a few valuable lessons along the way. Like thousands of Australians, I was made redundant recently.
What do you get if you are made redundant in Northern Ireland?
A redundancy payout is essentially compensation for your loss of work. Here’s how it works: You get statutory redundancy pay as a minimum, provided you’ve worked for your employer for two years or more. The limit is currently £538 a week (£560 in Northern Ireland) if you were made redundant on or after 6 April 2020.
When was the first time I was made redundant?
Strangely, none of the men in my team were let go when I was made redundant for the first time, at 53, from a senior management position in a heritage organisation undergoing public sector cuts. The second time, after almost three years fundraising for another publicly funded institution, a new CEO decided my face didn’t fit.
Where do I get my redundancy pay if I am made redundant?
If the company has no money left to offer redundancy pay, then you’ll need to claim your statutory redundancy pay from the Redundancy Payments Service (part of the Insolvency Service). The money you get will come from the National Insurance Fund, a giant Government insurance scheme set up after World War Two into which we all pay as we work.
