With the abolition of the employers redundancy rebate in respect of redundancy related dates of dismissal falling on or after 1 January 2013, many HR practitioners have been asking if this dispenses with the requirement for employers to complete the RP50 form. While the completion of form RP50 is no longer a legislative requirement, employers may find it useful to continue using the RP50 at a practical level given that it contains all of the information relevant to an employee’s statutory redundancy payment entitlement and their receipt thereof.