Rural Payments service
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has released the second episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot Delivery Manager, Alex Hills, talks about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot scheme, and the important findings that …
James: Hello and welcome to the second Rural Payments Agency podcast. During today’s episode, we’ll update you on the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, give you the latest information on the Countryside Stewardship applications window and review the Lump Sum Exit …
Hi, I’m Ellen and I’m a Complaints Caseworker in the Complaints Resolution team at the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). I’m based in Cumbria and joined the RPA in 2017. My role focuses on resolving issues for customers and providing great …
Jake McClure, Director of Organisational Development at the Rural Payments Agency, has been named a Chartered Institute of Management Chartered Companion. Jake will help lead the Chartered Institute of Management’s (CMI) 140,000 members and partners in transforming experience, expertise and …
We have achieved a significant milestone this month. We issued the first batch of quarterly payments to those Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot participants whose agreements started in November 2021. This has been the culmination of hard work across teams …
Countryside Stewardship applications will open on 8 February 2022. To make sure you have everything you need to make your application we have put together some useful information. You can read our Countryside Stewardship: How To Apply guide on GOV.UK …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is embarking on an innovative programme to build leadership in environmental sustainability across the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Tamara Finkelstein, Defra Permanent Secretary and Civil Service Apprenticeship Champion, said: “Our …
In February 2022 applications will open for new Countryside Stewardship agreements, and from March 2022 you will be able to apply for Basic Payment Scheme 2022 and to submit Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claims. To make sure that …
In this blog we’ll provide an overview of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) launch and the changes that are happening in 2021. Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is currently the biggest of the rural payments that provide support to the farming …
It’s important to keep your contact details updated in the Rural Payments Service as we will use these to contact you about important issues. When you sign into the Rural Payments Service, go to ‘Your businesses’ and click ‘View and …
