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Lump Sum Exit Scheme: entitlements and evidence form

Use this form to give evidence to support your application for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming.

Applies to England

PDF, 340 KB, 10 pages

You must submit this form to RPA by 31 May 2024. You will not get paid a lump sum if you do not complete this form.

You need to download the form and save it to your computer to fill it in. You’ll need to print the form to sign the declaration.

Use this form to:

show that you’ve transferred your agricultural land in England (where required)
tell RPA if you’ve planted your agricultural land with trees under a woodland creation scheme
show that you’ve transferred grazing or pannage rights you have on common land in England (where required)
give up (surrender) English BPS entitlements to RPA that you own or lease-in

Read the section on providing supporting evidence in the Lump Sum Exit Scheme guidance for more details.

You must:

fill in parts A to E of the form
get an agricultural valuer or solicitor to complete the valuation certificate on the form
sign and date your declaration

Send your completed form to:

Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG

Published 12 April 2022
Last updated 22 April 2022 + show all updates