# The Iron and Steel (Compensation to Employees) Regulations 1968, Regulation 7: Period for payment of resettlement compensation


Resettlement compensation shall be payable to a person only in respect of the period of 13 weeks next succeeding the week in which he lost the employment in respect of which the compensation is payable or, in the case of a person who has at the date of losing that employment reached the age of 45 years, the said 13 weeks extended by one additional week for every year by which his age then exceeds the age of 45 years, subject to a maximum addition of 13 such weeks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1968/1170/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/iron-and-steel-compensation-to-employees-regulations-1968/regulation-7
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