PART 2Early departure payments

Entitlement to early departure payments9

1

A person who is eligible to become entitled to payments under this regulation in accordance with regulation 8 (eligibility for early departure payments) becomes so entitled from the time that the person ceases to be in service as a member of the regular forces.

2

An eligible person is entitled under this regulation to—

a

a lump sum payment; and

b

periodical payments in respect of the period beginning with the day following the cessation of service as a member of the regular forces and ending with the day before the person’s deferred pension age under the AFPS 14.

3

The lump sum is payable before the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the person ceases to be a member of the regular forces.

4

The periodical payments are to be made at monthly intervals in arrears.