Article 36 Obligation to repay resettlement grant on rejoining armed forces or entering certain reserve forces serviceI1

Where a person receives a payment under article 35 and within a period of 121 days beginning with the date on which service ceases, rejoins the armed forces other than as a result of being recalled for service under the Reserve Forces Act 1980^f1 or Part 7 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996^f2, the person must repay the relevant fraction of the amount paid.

Where a person receives a payment under article 35 and within a period of 30 days beginning with the date on which the person’s service ceases, rejoins service as a result of a commitment under section 24 (commitment to a period of full-time service), or section 25 (commitment to additional duties) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996, the person must repay the full amount.

In paragraph (1) “the relevant fraction” is calculated in accordance with the following formula—