Guidance

The Single Payment Scheme

The EU's former main agricultural subsidy scheme for farmers.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 10 September 2012
• Last updated: 13 June 2013 — See all updates

This guidance was withdrawn on 5 August 2024

The Single Payment Scheme is no longer available. 

Applies to England

The Single Payment Scheme (SPS) - part of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - was previously the EU’s main agricultural subsidy scheme.

The SPS scheme closed in 2014. If you need any information about the scheme please refer to the previous guides, which can be found in the National Archives.

Alternatively, you can contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) at ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk, or call on 03000 200 301.

Published 10 September 2012
Last updated 13 June 2013 + show all updates

1. 13 June 2013

   Fixing references to specialist guides

2. 25 October 2012

   Updated to include the 2012 entitlements values.

3. 24 September 2012

   Updated dates with RPA

4. 10 September 2012

   First published.