Entitlement to early departure payments
9.—(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.