Written Question·Treasury·UIN 119612

Government Departments: Redundancy Pay

Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

ConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Guidance on Public Sector Exit Payments: Use of Special Severance Payments, November 2025, whether payments made under the £150 million government employee exit scheme fund will be reportable u

Answer

James Murray
Where payments made from the fund meet the criteria of special severance payments, the associated reporting requirements will apply.