The Fire Services (Compensation) Regulations 1974

Amount of resettlement compensation

8.  The amount of resettlement compensation which may be paid to a person shall, subject to the provisions of Regulation 9, be the amount described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Regulation whichever is the greater—

(a) an amount equal to 13 weeks' emoluments and, in the case of a person who has attained the age of 45 years, one additional week's emoluments for every year of his age after attaining the age of 45 years and before the loss of employment, subject to a maximum addition of 13 such weeks;

(b) subject to the provisions of Regulation 35, an amount equal to—

(i) 1½ weeks' emoluments for each completed year of reckonable service in which the person was not below the age of 41 years.

(ii) 1 week's emoluments for each completed year of reckonable service (not falling within (i) of this paragraph) in which the person was not below the age of 22 years, and

(iii) ½ week's emoluments for each completed year of reckonable service not falling within either (i) or (ii) of this paragraph.