Basic Payment Scheme (closed)
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) rules from 2015 to 2023.
Applies to England
BPS closed on 31 December 2023.
From 2024, delinked payments replaced BPS. Delinked payments will continue until 2027.
Previous BPS years
Use the National Archives website look back at the relevant BPS scheme rules from 2015 to 2023.
Funding for farmers, growers and land managers
To find out more about grants and other funding currently open or opening soon, read Funding for farmers, growers and land managers.
Contact RPA
You can contact RPA by email, phone or post.
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
Find out about call charges
Please quote your Single Business Identifier (SBI) in all enquiries.
Updates to this page
Published 14 March 2023Last updated 11 February 2025 + show all updates
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Updated page to reflect that BPS is now closed and has been replaced by delinked payments. Links provided to guidance and information that was published for every year of BPS.
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Added a heading to this page to make clear that the Basic Payment Scheme has now closed, with a link to delinked payments.
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The BPS 2023 entitlement rates have been published. For 2023, there is no change to the BPS entitlement rates.
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Page updated to confirm applications have closed for BPS 2023.
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'Apply for BPS 2023' updated to remind customers that 15 May deadline has passed and that they can apply until 9 June, but with penalties. Also a reminder about eligibility for delinked payments.
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Added a link to how to add land parcels by email.
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First published.