The Armed Forces Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2022 No. 323

Amendment of the Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Order 2005

4.—(1) The Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Order 2005(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3 (general interpretation), for the definition of “transition date” substitute—

““transition date” in relation to a person with dual entitlement means—

(a)

in the case of a person who ceased to be a full protection member of the AFPS 2005 in accordance with paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005, 1st April 2022;

(b)

in any other case, 1st April 2015 or, if later, the day a person ceased to be a full protection member of the AFPS 2005.”.

(1)

S.I. 2005/437, amended by S.I. 2015/568; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.