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[vidarh]

For redundancy, 3 months is fairly common in the UK, and if certain conditions are met you can receive those 3 months pay free of tax.

[arethuza → vidarh]

It's common amongst professionals or senior managers (sometimes even 6 months) - but the vast majority of people will be on statutory redundancy pay:

https://www.gov.uk/redundant-your-rights/redundancy-pay

[qwerta → vidarh]

It could be actually 3 months notice. Kind of problem in Europe if you want to change job.

[walshemj → qwerta]

Not normally you normally get PILON (your notice period paid in one lump sum) which is taxed normally then the tax free redundancy payments.