Basic Payments Scheme

Farmers still waiting for millions in BPS cash

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This story tells us: Farmers in England could be waiting for as much as £120m in 2015 Basic Payment Scheme support, according to calculations by the NFU.

The Rural Payments Agency announced on 1 May that all farmers had received either a full BPS payment or a bridging loan worth 50% of the value of their 2015 claim.

But six months after the opening of the payment window, the union has warned that it is “ridiculous” that thousands of farmers are still waiting for cash.

BPS 2015 – 3 weeks to apply

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Here is a “velvet” warning from the RPA. Along with the abandonment of the zero tolerance regime concerning on line registration I fear problems ahead.

Over 30,000 completed Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have now been received by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) – but with 3 weeks remaining farmers are urged to submit their BPS 2015 applications as soon as possible.

Any farmer who has not received their BP5 application form should contact the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301. If an agent has permission to act on their behalf farmers should check if forms have been sent to them first.

On a related note for those who have been pondering the new regime being introduced around LEADER have a look here for evidence of very different more locally focused approaches in other parts of Europe.