Farmers: how to claim funding to improve animal health and welfare
Find out how to claim for animal health and welfare reviews and endemic disease follow-ups.
Applies to England
When to claim
You can claim funding after the vet has given you your summary for an animal health and welfare review or endemic disease follow-up.
You can make claims until 19 September 2027.
Your review claim must be approved before you claim for the resulting follow-up. You must have followed the guidance on timing of reviews and follow-ups.
Endemic disease follow-up is not available for dairy cattle yet. This part of the service will be available soon.
What information you’ll need to provide
When you claim you’ll need to give details from the vet’s summary. Find out what must be included in a:
- cattle review summary
- pig review summary
- sheep review summary
- beef cattle follow-up summary
- pig follow-up summary
- sheep follow-up summary
Claim funding
Claim funding to improve animal health and welfare.
Get help with your claim
Contact the Rural Payments Agency and give your agreement number if you:
- cannot claim online
- have a question about your claim
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 public holidays
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Funding to improve animal health and welfare: guidance for farmers and vets