The Armed Forces (Redundancy, Resettlement and Gratuity Earnings Schemes) (No. 2) Order 2010

Entitlement to redundancy payments for those eligible under article 9

10.—(1) A member of the armed forces who is eligible for a payment in accordance with article 9 (an “eligible person”) becomes entitled to a payment under this article when the eligible person ceases to be in service in the circumstances specified in article 9(5).

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), an eligible person is entitled under this article to a lump sum payment calculated in accordance with articles 11 to 14.

(3) The lump sum is payable before the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the eligible person ceases to be in service in the circumstances specified in article 9(5).

(4) An eligible person is not entitled to a further lump sum under this article if—

(a) a lump sum under this article has previously been received by the eligible person;

(b) that lump sum would be liable to repayment under article 15; and

(c) that lump sum has not been repaid before the time when the eligible person would otherwise become entitled to the further lump sum.