ET Compensation and Grossing Up

How to use this calculator

Enter each head of loss (basic award, compensatory award, notice pay, etc.), any Polkey reduction or ACAS uplift, the claimant's other income, and the relevant tax year. The calculator applies the statutory cap, calculates grossing up on the taxable element, and shows a full breakdown.

Reductions and Increases

Compensatory Award Only

These adjustments apply to the compensatory award only (not the basic award).

Polkey Reduction (%)

Percentage chance the employee would have been fairly dismissed in any event

ACAS Code Uplift (%)

s.207A TULRCA 1992: −25% to +25% for unreasonable failure to follow ACAS Code

Contributory Fault

Can apply to either or both awards, and may differ between them.

Contributory Fault — Basic Award (%)

Contributory Fault — Compensatory Award (%)

Basic Award

Include basic award

Year of EDT

Sets the statutory weekly pay cap

Gross Weekly Pay (£)

Capped at £719 for 2025/26

Age at Termination

Complete Years of Service

Compensatory Award

Enter final figure Build up by heads of loss

Total Compensatory Losses (£)

Sum of all heads of loss before any reductions. Enter the total compensatory award here if not building up head by head.

Apply compensatory award cap (s.124 ERA 1996)

Year of presentation

Statutory cap: £118,223 for 2025/26. Does not apply to discrimination or whistleblowing claims.

Grossing Up

Tax Year

Other Taxable Income in Tax Year (£)

Employment income, self-employment, etc.