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The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has set out what it is now doing to resolve remaining queries for 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
2016 BPS - 10 June deadline fast approaching
With the final deadline to apply for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) less than a fortnight away, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is urging farmers to apply as soon as possible before midnight on 10 June.
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the proportion of applications made online before the 16 May deadline for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) reached record levels.
With over 85,500 applications submitted on time for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is reminding anyone yet to apply that they can still do so until midnight on 10 June.
A new £3.5m fund to help repair and improve Cumbria’s public rights of way damaged by Storm Desmond in December was launched today by Floods Minister Rory Stewart.
Farmers urged to submit their claims in good time.
BPS 2016 deadline fast approaching
With the two week countdown underway farmers should act now and make their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme claim before the deadline of midnight on 16 May.
More than 7,000 farmers have now been paid bridging payments of around 50% of likely Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claim amounts.
2016 Basic Payment Scheme update
Simpler rules on livestock movements to be introduced in England from July, Farming Minister George Eustice announced today (26 April 2016).
RPA announces bridging payments for farmers
More than 76,500 claims (88%) for Basic Payment Scheme 2015 have now been completed by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), with thousands of online applications for 2016 also being submitted.
Applications are being submitted online for 2016 BPS
Flood affected farmers in Greater Manchester can now apply for the Farm Recovery Fund
Farmers and agents can now begin submitting 2016 BPS online applications
BPS 2015
Rural Payments Agency contacting farmers this month
Thousands of farmers and agents start using Rural Payments service
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