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Once you accept PAS you have 5 years of hard labour to serve. A couple on the Sqn took it recently, and took the £20k that went with it. They can’t leave until they complete 5 years. Their RoS (??) takes them beyond 2022, but not that far. They can’t leave now, and when they do leave they are on 15. The dates would identify them to the CM so I’m being deliberately vague. They will now go onto an EDP for a significant period of time.
They will be on a (very small) 15 EDP for a significant period of time, but they will also be entitled to their other accrued benefits straight away. Those benefits don't disappear just because they retire on a different scheme.