Who is eligible for rural payments?

be at least 16 years of age. declare at least three hectares of eligible land in your Single Application Form. be actively farming the land you are claiming against on 15 June. meet cross compliance conditions on all the land declared in your Single Application Form.

How do I contact RPA?

Contact RPA

1. Rural Payments Agency. PO Box 69. Reading. RG1 3YD.
2. Cattle tracing. Email. [email protected]. 0345 050 1234 (General)
3. RPA fraud line. RPA fraud referral team. Room 300 North Gate House.
4. Agricultural Wages complaints. Agricultural Wages Team. Rural Payments Agency.
5. RPA media enquiries. Press office. Seacole Building.

Is RPA part of Defra?

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The Agency managing more than 40 schemes, the largest of which the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) paying more than £1.5 billion to around 105,000 claimants a year.

What is a rural payment scheme?

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is currently the biggest of the rural payments that provide support to the farming industry. Farmers apply once a year – between March and May – and payments begin in December. This includes Young and New Farmer applications.

What is replacing the basic payment scheme?

In 2024, we plan to replace BPS with ‘delinked’ payments. When payments are delinked, it will be unnecessary to farm the land to receive the payments, until they have been phased out. Farmers could be offered a lump sum in place of any further BPS and delinked payments to which they would have been entitled.

Who pays the single farm payment?

farmers
The Single Farm Payment is an agricultural subsidy paid to farmers in the EU.

How do I claim RPA?

Alternatively, should you prefer, you can download a claim form from the membership information page and email this to TopMark at [email protected].

What is an RPA grant?

The Countryside Productivity Scheme provides funding for projects in England which improve productivity in the farming and forestry sectors and help create jobs and growth in the rural economy. It is administered by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Only small grants are currently available under this scheme.

What is the basic payments scheme?

The Basic Payment Scheme ( BPS ) is the biggest of the rural grants and payments that provide help to the farming industry. Farmers apply once a year – between March and May – and payments begin in December.

Will farmers be paid to retire?

Farmers currently receive direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) which are paid on a flat rate per acre basis. However, this will be phased out by 2027 and replaced by a number of schemes designed to encourage more environmentally friendly farming.

How does the single farm payment work?

As a general rule, the Single Farm Payment was made as a single annual payment based on the value of the payment entitlements held by the farmer. The farmer had to meet cross compliance conditions to receive full payment under the SPS.

What will replace bps?

How to apply for Rural Payments in Wales?

How to apply for funding and schemes under our Rural Payments Wales online system This form allows you to apply for rural grants and payment schemes Financial support for collaborative landscape-scale natural resources projects Financial support for capital projects to maintain and improve Natura 2000 sites

Where can I find the Rural Payments Agency?

RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, supported by 1 public body. Contact the Defra Rural Services helpline for farming-related advice from the Rural Payments Agency. Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.

What do you need to know about rural grants and payments?

This form allows you to apply for rural grants and payment schemes Financial support for collaborative landscape-scale natural resources projects Financial support for capital projects to maintain and improve Natura 2000 sites Financial support to improve the economic and environmental performance of their holdings

Do you need a password for Rural Payments Service?

After you’ve verified your identity, you can sign in to the Rural Payments service and start to register. You will need to create a password. If you’re already registered with Government Gateway, you still need to register for the Rural Payments service in one of the ways listed above.