Hi! My name is Megan, and I am a member of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) Customer Insight Team. Together we work on various research activities, with customers and colleagues across RPA and Defra, to help improve the services and …
We can all play a part in helping people whose mental health is at risk. The smallest act can go a long way. Here at the RPA we are taking this seriously and looking at what we can do to …
You can now apply for BPS 2019. If you applied online last year (2018), we’ll have sent you an email explaining that you can find everything you need to apply for 2019 on GOV.UK. If you used a paper form …
Request your application pack now and give yourself plenty of time to submit your application. Whether applying for a Higher Tier or Mid Tier agreement, make sure you request your application pack before the deadlines shown below. Dates for applications …
Over the coming weeks and months, emails sent from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) will come from an email address without the ‘gsi’. For example: mailbox@rpa.gsi.gov.uk will change to mailbox@rpa.gov.uk. Where emails contain ‘bcms’, this is also being removed. For …
You can track the progress of your 2018 BPS claim online by signing in to the Rural Payments service at www.gov.uk/rural-payments If you applied on paper, you can still use this service, if you have your log in details. If …
With 2 weeks left until the 15 May deadline for BPS 2018 applications, here are some important reminders to help you when you apply online or on paper. 1. Read the guidance: some rules and processes have changed for 2018, …
The Basic Payment Scheme is now open for 2018 applications. We’ve published everything you need to help you apply on GOV.UK . Please make sure you read the scheme rules before you apply, in particular the changes that have come …
Applying for BPS in 2018 We’ll let you know when you can start to apply for BPS. If you applied online in 2017, we’ll send you an email. We’ll also send a paper application form to those who applied on …
The Basic Payment Scheme handbook was published yesterday (Tuesday 24 February) and provides farmers with the information they need to make their claim. The handbook, which can be found on GOV.UK, draws together and updates the information previously released in …