Guidance

How to complete your 2025 Environmental Stewardship claim form

How to complete your Environmental Stewardship (ES) claim form by email or post.

• From: Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 17 March 2025
• Last updated: 19 March 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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How to complete your Environmental Stewardship claim form

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Please read the additional instructions on pages 1 and 2 of the ES claim form.

You should read the notes carefully and refer to them as you work through your claim form.

Take time to make sure you complete your claim form accurately. This will help us to process your claim as quickly as possible.

If you have read the notes and are still not sure how to complete any part of the form, please call us on 03000 200 301, select the option for Environmental Stewardship.

Published 17 March 2025

Last updated 19 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 19 March 2025

   Information on the "How to complete your Environmental Stewardship claim form" guide - Step 3 – Section 3: Rotational Arable Options (RAO) cropping years updated from 2025-2026 to 2024-2025.

2. 17 March 2025

   First published.