The Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation)(England and Wales) Regulations 2000

Award of credited period by way of compensation

8.—(1) An employing authority may award a credited period to an eligible person.

(2) A credited period must not exceed whichever is the shortest of—

(a) the difference between his total membership and 40 years;

(b) the period beginning with the day after the termination date and ending on his 65th birthday, less the period of his residual entitlement (if any);

(c) the total of—

(i) his total membership; and

(ii) any period which counts as a period of superannuable membership; and

(iii) any increase in membership under regulation 13 of the Transitional Regulations,

or, if he is an assumed member, any period which would count or any increase which would be awarded apart from a relevant disqualification and on the relevant assumptions; and

(d) 10 years.

(3) An award may not be made later than six months after the termination date.