Guidance

Basic Payment Scheme 2023

What rural businesses need to know about the Basic Payment Scheme for 2023.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 14 March 2023
• Last updated: 16 March 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

BPS rules for 2023

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How to apply for BPS 2023 online

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How to apply for BPS 2023 using a paper form (BP5)

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Details

Read the Basic Payment Scheme: rules for 2023 before you apply.

Use the guidance to help you apply either online or by post using a paper form

If you apply using a paper form (form BP5), you may need to use continuation booklets for:

• Part C: Field data
• Part E: Common land grazing rights

Published 14 March 2023
Last updated 16 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 March 2023

   Added links in for Annex A: agricultural land use codes for 2023, and Annex B: non-agricltural land use codes for 2023. Corrected the 'apply using a paper form' guidance as you can only apply by post.

2. 14 March 2023

   First published.