Guidance

Public Sector Exit Payments Guidance on Special Severance Payments

This is guidance for public sector bodies on the use of Special Severance Payments.

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 27 May 2021
• Last updated: 3 June 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Guidance on Public Sector Exit Payments: Use of Special Severance Payments

PDF, 224 KB, 19 pages

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Proforma for special severance business cases

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Details

In line with Managing Public Money, this guidance details the criteria that public sector employers should consider before proposing a Special Severance Payment. It sets out the approval process required to authorise a special severance payment and introduces new transparency requirements for annual reporting on Special Severance Payments.

Published 27 May 2021
Last updated 3 June 2021 + show all updates

1. 3 June 2021

   Proforma for special severance business cases document added

2. 27 May 2021

   First published.