Definition: Redundancy compensation

Category: ESSPROS Manual

Capital sums paid to employees who have been dismissed through no fault of their own by an enterprise that is ceasing or cutting down its activities. This benefit may be paid either directly by the employer or by a fund set up for the purpose.

This definition is identical in versions 1996, 2008 and 2011 of the Manual.

This definition is also used in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/2003 of 21 October 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards definitions and updated definitions. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-RA-11-014-EN.pdf Eurostat, "ESSPROS Manual 2008"Eurostat, "ESSPROS Manual 1996"Regulation (EC) No 1980/2003 (EU-SILC)