The Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme Order 2020

Amount of payment: hybrid commitment – leaves between AFPS 1975 redundancy point and EDP 2015 point U.K.

21.—(1) This paragraph applies to an eligible person who—

(a) had their service continued to the end of their commitment period, would have served at least 18 years after having reached age 18 or (in the case of officers only) at least 16 years after having reached age 21, but would not have reached age 60 or been entitled to EDP 2015 payments, and

(b) actually ceases service having served at least 18 years after having reached age 18 or (in the case of officers only) at least 16 years after having reached age 21, but before either reaching age 60 or becoming entitled to EDP 2015 payments,

and in this paragraph references to service are to redundancy qualifying service.

(2) The amount payable under paragraph 8(1) is comprised of an AFRS 2010 style payment and an AFRS 2020 style payment.

(3) The AFRS 2010 style payment is calculated as follows—

Step 1: If R is more than or equal to one year, the result of step 1 is

If R is less than one year, the result of step 1 is

where—

• F is final relevant earnings, and

• R is the number of years’ service the member had left to serve in their current commitment.

Step 2: take the result of step 1 and multiply by

where—

• RRS is the person’s AFRS 2010 redundancy reckonable service, and

• TS is total service.

(4) The AFRS 2020 style payment is calculated as follows—

Step 1: Take the lower of—

(a) 10.2% x F x TS, and

(b) (10.2% x F x R) + (10.2% x F)

where—

• F is final relevant earnings,

• R is the number of remaining years that the member had left to serve in their commitment, and

• TS is total service.

Step 2: take the result of step 1 and multiply by

where—

• Q is redundancy qualifying service, and

• TS is total service.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 21 in force at 1.1.2021, see art. 1(b)