Direct Payments to farmers: lump sum exit scheme and delinked payments in England
Applies to England
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
The Lump Sum Exit Scheme is now open. Find out how to apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming.
Find out more about delinked payments and how they’ll replace the Basic Payment Scheme in 2024.
We received 654 responses to the consultation. We will be laying a statutory instrument to take forward some of these proposals
Detail of feedback received
We received 654 responses. The responses were from a variety of respondents including farmers, members of the public, environmental groups and farming organisations.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We wanted to know what you think about the proposed lump sum exit scheme for farmers and our proposed approach to delinked payments.
We were seeking views on a set of questions including:
- the eligibility criteria and aspects of how we should calculate the value of the lump sum
- the reference period to be used to determine eligibility for, and calculate the value of, delinked payments
Updates to this page
Published 19 May 2021Last updated 14 April 2022 + show all updates
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Updated links to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments guidance.
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We have published the summary of responses and government response for the consultation on the Lump Exit scheme and Delinking Payments.
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Further update on feedback received.
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Added an update on feedback received.
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First published.