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Government Departments: Redundancy Pay

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 125705

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Office for Value for Money: Reforming the spending control and accountability framework, published 26 November 2025, whether the Chief Secretary to the Treasury will be required to approve exit payments under the new regime that operates from April 2026.

Answered by James Murray

For contractual exit payments, any costs that exceed the Department’s delegated authority limit will need normal spending approvals. For non-contractual exit payments, the approval requirements, including the criteria for Chief Secretary to the Treasury approval, are set out in Public Sector Exit Payments Guidance on Special Severance Payments - GOV.UK.

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