Article 14 Limit on article 10 payment where leaver has full AFPS 1975 entitlementI1

United Kingdom

(1)

If a member of the armed forces who is entitled to a payment under article 10—

(a)

is entitled to a maximum pension under the AFPS 1975 when that person’s service ceases, or

(b)

would be so entitled if the person were an active member of the AFPS 1975 in relation to the service that is ceasing,

the amount of the lump sum payable under article 10 must not exceed 6 months’ pay.

(2)

In this article “maximum pension”, in relation to any person, means a pension calculated by reference to the highest number of years of reckonable service that may be used in that calculation.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 14 in force at 6.4.2010, see art. 1(2)