This Order amends the Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/437) (“the principal Order”) which establishes the Armed Forces Early Departure Payments Scheme (“the EDP Scheme”) for the purpose of making payments to members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (“the AFPS 2005”) who leave armed forces service before they are entitled to retirement pensions or other benefits from the AFPS 2005.