Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

Allow Notice Pay to be tax exempt for those receiving zero redundancy pay.

Closed 103 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to Covid 19, many are being made redundant with zero statutory redundancy pay. I am asking the government to temporarily exempt the salary employees receive in their notice period and Pay in Lieu of Notice from income tax.
As someone about to be made redundant due to Covid 19, I will be receiving zero redundancy pay due to my employer not extending this due to the current situation and my time in the company. I am asking for the final salary received in an employee’s notice period to be tax exempt so that those in a similar situation facing financial ruin will at least be in a slightly better financial position whilst job seeking for the extended period it is likely to take.

Timeline

26 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
26 Feb 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 103
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 26 Aug 2020
Closed 26 Feb 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.