Final Pay When Leaving A Job UK Calculator
Work out your last payslip when leaving a job in the UK. Instantly calculate outstanding basic pay, accrued holiday pay, and notice pay owed on your final wage.
Final Pay Details
Enter your salary, holiday and notice details to estimate your final pay
Your gross annual salary before tax and National Insurance.
Used to calculate your daily rate of pay.
Number of working days since your last payday up to your leaving date.
Total statutory + contractual holiday days per full leave year (28 is standard UK minimum incl. bank holidays).
Calendar days from the start of your leave year up to your leaving date.
Days of holiday you’ve already used this leave year.
Only applies if you’re being paid instead of working your notice period.
Any amounts your employer can deduct, such as unreturned equipment or loans.
Your Final Pay Estimate
Basic pay, accrued holiday, notice pay and full breakdown
Enter your details above and click Calculate Final Pay to reveal your estimated last payslip.
What Can Be Included In Final Pay
A quick reference for the typical items that make up (or reduce) a final payslip when leaving a job in the UK.
| Item | Adds / Deducts | Typical Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding basic pay | Adds | Daily rate × days worked | For days worked since last payday |
| Accrued holiday pay | Adds | Daily rate × accrued days | Untaken statutory/contractual leave |
| Excess holiday taken | Deducts | Daily rate × excess days | Only if contract allows recovery |
| Notice pay (PILON) | Adds | Daily/weekly rate × notice period | Only if paid instead of working notice |
| Bonus / commission owed | Adds | Contractual terms | Pro-rata unless contract states otherwise |
| Company property / loans | Deducts | Agreed value | Must be authorised in your contract |
| Tax & National Insurance | Deducts | PAYE, per HMRC tax code | Applied to the gross total above |
Final Pay Calculator FAQ
Everything you need to know about final pay, accrued holiday, and notice pay when leaving a job in the UK.
Final pay usually includes any outstanding basic salary up to your last working day, pay for any accrued but untaken holiday entitlement, and notice pay if you are paid in lieu of notice (PILON). It may also include any owed bonuses, commission, or overtime, minus any deductions such as unreturned company property or an overpayment of holiday already taken.
Accrued holiday pay is calculated by working out what proportion of your annual leave year you actually worked, multiplying this by your annual holiday entitlement, and then subtracting any holiday you have already taken. The remaining days are paid at your normal daily rate of pay. If you have taken more holiday than you have accrued, your employer can usually deduct the overpayment from your final pay.
Yes. Under UK law, almost all workers are entitled to be paid for any statutory holiday they have accrued but not taken by the time they leave their job. This is a legal right and cannot usually be withheld by an employer, except to recover holiday taken in excess of what has been accrued.
PILON stands for Payment In Lieu Of Notice. It is a payment an employer makes instead of requiring you to work your full notice period. It is usually calculated as your normal pay for the length of your notice period and is taxed in the same way as normal earnings under current HMRC rules.
Generally, yes. Outstanding basic pay, accrued holiday pay, and PILON are all taxed as normal earnings through PAYE, with Income Tax and National Insurance deducted as usual. Certain termination payments above £30,000, such as some redundancy payments, can be paid tax-free, but this calculator focuses on routine final pay rather than redundancy settlements.
There is no single legal deadline, but final pay is typically paid on the employer’s normal payroll date following your leaving date, as set out in your contract or company policy. If it is significantly delayed beyond your normal pay date, you can raise this with your employer or seek advice from ACAS.