Other sources of redundancy support

If you're facing redundancy or have recently been made redundant, you may have questions to ask about the redundancy. Now might also be the time to explore career options that you've previously been too busy or occupied to investigate.

Skills Development Scotland can direct you to a number of organisations that can help you to work out what's next after redundancy.

For free, confidential and impartial advice on all employment rights issues, you can contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS).  Call the ACAS helpline for guidance on 08457 47 47 47 from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)

Your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) can also provide free and impartial advice on employment and your rights.

• Find your local Citizens Advice Bureau

To find out more about the way that statutory redundancy pay is calculated - and query any doubts about your own redundancy pay total - call the Redundancy Payments Helpline on 0845 1450 004.

More useful links to redundancy help

• Insolvency - find out more - if you're in debt and facing insolvency, find detailed advice here
• Business Gateway - if you're considering self-employment, Business Gateway can advise on starting up your own business
• Self Employment - further information on self-employment from Business Gateway
• How to cope during the recession and How to cope with unemployment - useful articles on the BBC website
• Citizens Advice Bureau Redundancy Pay - for specific advice on redundancy pay and how it is calculated
• Redundancy and leaving your job - further advice on redundancy is available on the Directgov website.

The "Facing Redundancy?" section of the Careers Scotland website has lots of information which will be useful to you if you are facing redundancy, or are worried that you might be about to lose your job.