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BPS 2015 – tips to help you fill out your application form

Posted by: Caroline Carman, Posted on: 29 May 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

...use codes for woodland There isn’t a land use code for trees/woodland. If trees are ‘scattered’ and the underlying land can still be farmed (or be kept in a state...

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Help and support over this bank holiday weekend – Basic Payment Scheme 2015 claims

Posted by: Caroline Carman, Posted on: 22 May 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

...agent with 5 or more claims to drop off. To book an appointment call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301. Use this map of RPA drop-in centres to...

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BPS 2015 – What you have been asking

Posted by: Caroline Carman, Posted on: 27 April 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform
farmer checking crops in field

...shown in column C4 so you show the correct maximum area eligible for BPS. Land use codes As for land codes, all the codes you need to include as part...

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Come to an RPA Drop in Centre

Posted by: Caroline Carman, Posted on: 14 April 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

...the Rural Payments system For appointments, please call 03000 200 301 (Mon to Fri 7am to 6pm, weekends 8am to 4pm). Mobile Support Units RPA also has 10 mobile support...

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Safeguarding yourself and your personal information

Posted by: Caroline Carman, Posted on: 13 April 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

...to date Check all links in emails are from a trusted source before you click on them. If in doubt please call the RPA helpline We’ll never phone you and...

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Update on Rural Payments service availability

Posted by: Jane Boaden, Posted on: 1 April 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

Rural Payments will be temporarily unavailable today from 2pm to mid-night and for a further period from 3pm tomorrow until later tomorrow evening. This is to carry out technical updates...

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Advice for new and registered claimants

Posted by: Alice Hammond, Posted on: 30 March 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

If you are registered on the Rural Payments service you can amend your business details, including adding new farming businesses, online at: www.gov.uk/ruralpayments. If you are a new claimant or...

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Rural Payments Agency announces new approach to help farmers meet Basic Payment Scheme deadline

Posted by: Alice Hammond, Posted on: 20 March 2015 - Categories: Policy announcements
BPS manual and forms

...to claim. From today (23 March), there is new guidance on GOV.UK on how to apply for the Basic Payment Scheme, including a Basic Payment Scheme claim form (BP5) and...

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Update on Rural Payments service availability tomorrow (17 March)

Posted by: Alice Hammond, Posted on: 16 March 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

...to continue to make technical updates. Please keep checking our blog for the latest information. Registration is available and customers can check and update their personal details, check business details...

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How we're improving the Rural Payments service based on feedback

Posted by: Alice Hammond, Posted on: 12 March 2015 - Categories: CAP Reform

This post is now out of date. Please check here for the latest information. The new Rural Payments service is being rolled out in stages so that we can make...

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