The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is the biggest of the European Union's rural grants and payments to help the farming industry and is available to farmers with at least five hectares of agricultural land and five entitlements. Farmers apply once a year (usually in May), and payments begin in December.
There are some rules about what you can and can't do with your land if you claim BPS. Also, if you claim BPS you must also meet the cross compliance requirements.
We can provide help, advice and support in completing and submitting the paperwork for a BPS claim, plus ongoing support with any amendments during the year. In particular, we can help with:
- - mapping amendments
- - land and entitlement transfers
- - RPA correspondence
- - changes to business structure in relation to your BPS claim
- - advice, guidance and assistance with paperwork to help you to meet Cross Compliance rules
