can i get redundancy from job after 15 years

i have been employed with a building firm for the past 16 years. on january 2010 i recived a letter in the post from my job stating a downturn in work and i was being temp layed of.. i then applied for the job seekers allowance.. 5 or 6 weeks later we were back working a 3 day week happy days... claiming for the days i did noy work.. from jan this year i have worked 1 or 2 days a week and some times no work for 2 or so weeks. can i ask for redundancy?? what way do i go about it?? do i have to tell them i a leaveing first?? tanks

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