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Consultation on a Public Sector Exit Payment Cap

Consulting on proposed legislation for a £95,000 total value on exit payments in public sector employment.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to legislate for a £95,000 cap on the total value of exit payments made to an individual in relation to their exit from public sector employment.

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

bodies within the scope of this policy
public Sector Employers and their representative bodies
employees and their representative bodies
members of the academic community with expertise in this area
pay, Pension, remuneration and HR professionals in both the private and public sectors
anyone else who may be impacted by this consultation

Documents

Consultation on a Public Sector Exit Payment Cap Draft: Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations 2016application/pdf Response to the Public Sector Exit Payments consultationapplication/pdf